Abstract
Ureteric obstruction of the transplanted kidney is the most common late urological complication and is caused mostly by ureteric stricture. We report the case of a patient who developed ureteric obstruction following trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal repair of a recurrent inguinal hernia (TAPP). High level evidence exists to support the laparoscopic approach to recurrent inguinal hernia repair; however, this case reports the potential complications and difficulties that may occur in the presence of a kidney transplant.
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Tse, G.H., Clancy, M. Transplant ureteric stenosis complicating laparoscopic recurrent inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 17, 271–273 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0878-x
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