Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of an Enterocutaneous Fistula after Inguinal Hernia Correction

Introduction

Repair of an inguinal hernia is a commonly performed operation in pediatric surgery. It is associated with low complication rates, but infections, testicular atrophy, and recurrences do occur [1]. This report describes a patient who underwent hernia repair during which the appendix was unintentionally entrapped within the hernia sac, causing an appendicocutaneous fistula.

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Notice:

This article was changed according to the following erratum on January 28th 2011.

Erratum:

This article was published with a misspelled author's name. The authors are:M. Stommel. A. P. Schouten van der Velden, R. Wijnen, M. Wijnen

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