Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Acute Intestinal Obstruction Following Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: An Unusual Complication in Immediate Post-operative Period

Chavali K. V. R. S. Prasanna Krishna

DNB General Surgery Resident, Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India.

Alok Mazumdar *

Department of General Surgery, Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is one of the most common procedures performed in surgical practice worldwide. Intestinal obstruction is an extremely rare complication that can occur peri-operatively and needs to be dealt with extra caution. This article describes a case report of intestinal obstruction in the immediate post-operative period of a ventral hernia repair, technical details of how to deal with this complication and along with a review of literature on the topic.

Keywords: Laparoscopic ventral hernia, post-operative period, surgery, intestinal obstruction

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