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Late intestinal fistula formation after incisional hernia using intraperitoneal mesh

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Enteric fistulas are a rare but serious complication following the repair of an incisional hernia using a prosthesis. We report the case of a 52-year-old man who developed an enterocolocutaneus fistula after incisional hernia repair with intra-abdominal polyester mesh. This case shows that one may want to avoid placing the parietal prostheses in direct contact with intestinal loops.

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  1. Département de Chirurgie, Hôpital des Cadolles, Avenue des Cadolles 14, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    V. Ott, Y. Groebli & R. Schneider

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Ott, V., Groebli, Y. & Schneider, R. Late intestinal fistula formation after incisional hernia using intraperitoneal mesh. Hernia 9, 103–104 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0271-0

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