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Rare complication of pediatric inguinal hernia repair: case report of transection of the femoral vein

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Introduction

The incidence of pediatric inguinal hernias ranges up to 13 %. Currently, many different techniques are being used to successfully perform herniotomy and risks of complications are minor.

Case report

This case report describes a 4-year-old male patient who underwent routine herniotomy during which the femoral vein was mistaken for hernial sac and thereby the femoral vein was transected. Postoperative vascular duplex ultrasonography revealed a complete transection of the right common femoral vein. Multiple treatment options such as venous reconstruction and interposition were considered, but a conservative treatment was chosen. At 6 months postoperative, the patient only shows minor complaints. Long-term results remain uncertain, especially since no similar case has previously been described in the current literature.

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Ossendorp RR, Koelemay MJW and Vermeulen J have not received either a financial or personal benefit with regard to this article.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Spaarne Gasthuis, PO Box 417, 2000 AK, Haarlem, The Netherlands

    R. R. Ossendorp & J. Vermeulen

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    M. J. W. Koelemay

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Ossendorp RR, Koelemay MJW and Vermeulen J do not have conflict of interests.

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Ossendorp, R.R., Koelemay, M.J.W. & Vermeulen, J. Rare complication of pediatric inguinal hernia repair: case report of transection of the femoral vein. Hernia 20, 585–587 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-016-1514-6

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