When a polyester mesh causes an enterocutaneous fistula, 30 years after its implantation

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Nov 12;10(11):e6519. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6519. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Digestive fistula on mesh is an exceptional and late complication of hernioplasty. The type of mesh and its position are often implicated in its occurrence. Clinical presentation is multiform. Morphological examinations are essential to confirm the diagnosis, and the curative treatment remains surgical.

Keywords: fistula; surgical mesh; ventral hernia.

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  • Case Reports