Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report

Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report

Laparoscopic surgery in patients with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is reportedly associated with increased intracranial pressure secondary to high intraperitoneal pressure and retrograde infection due to intraperitoneal infection. We herein report the first case of transabdominal preperitoneal...

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Published in:Asian journal of endoscopic surgery 2021-04, Vol.14 (2), p.282-285
Main Authors: Ishiguro, Yui, Ishikawa, Takahisa, Hamada, Takumi, Okada, Naoki, Nakagawa, Takahito, Kobayashi, Seiji, Ogasawara, Kazuhiro, Takahashi, Hiromasa, Taketomi, Akinobu
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Language:eng
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Case reports
Catheters
Hernias
inguinal hernia
laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Summary:Laparoscopic surgery in patients with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is reportedly associated with increased intracranial pressure secondary to high intraperitoneal pressure and retrograde infection due to intraperitoneal infection. We herein report the first case of transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair without catheter manipulation for a patient with a VP shunt. A 69‐year‐old man with a VP shunt was suspected to have an inguinal hernia based on symptoms and examination findings. With a pneumoperitoneum pressure of 10 mm Hg, the VP shunt was not clamped and mesh was placed while confirming cerebrospinal fluid outflow from the tip of the catheter. The patient developed no shunt‐associated complications and was discharged 3 days postoperatively. TAPP inguinal hernia repair without catheter manipulation is a potential surgical option for patients with a VP shunt.
ISSN:1758-5902
1758-5910