Pneumomediastinum as a Complication of Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy
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BACKGROUND As new approaches to herniorrhaphy are popularized, new complications are being encountered. Pneumomediastinum is one such complication. METHODS We present a patient who developed pneumomediastinum after an elective bilateral preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair. RESULTS The patient was observed and discharged 24 hours later with no permanent sequelae. CONCLUSION Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of laparoscopic hernia repair.
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