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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2022; 10(12): 3944-3950
Published online Apr 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3944
Mesh plug erosion into the small intestine after inguinal hernia repair: A case report
Tian-Hao Xie, Qiang Wang, Si-Ning Ha, Shu-Jie Cheng, Zheng Niu, Xiang-Xiang Ren, Qian Sun, Xiao-Shi Jin
Tian-Hao Xie, Qiang Wang, Si-Ning Ha, Shu-Jie Cheng, Zheng Niu, Xiang-Xiang Ren, Qian Sun, Xiao-Shi Jin, Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Xie TH and Jin XS contributed to the drafting of the manuscript and revising the final draft; Wang Q and Ha SN contributed to the acquisition of data and revising the final draft; Cheng SJ, Niu Z, Ren XX and Sun Q contributed to the investigation and interpretation of the data; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Supported by the Medical Science Research Project of Hebei Provincial Health Commission, No. 20211642; and Key Research and Development Project of Hebei Province, No.21377773D.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Shi Jin, MD, PhD, Dean, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, No. 212 East Yuhua Road, Baoding 071000, China. doctorjinxiaoshi@126.com
Received: October 21, 2021
Peer-review started: October 21, 2021
First decision: December 17, 2021
Revised: December 23, 2021
Accepted: March 6, 2022
Article in press: March 6, 2022
Published online: April 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Mesh plug (MP) erosion into the intra-abdominal organs is a rare but serious long-term complication after inguinal hernia repair. We report a rare case of MP erosion into the small intestine to improve surgeons’ knowledge regarding this complication. MP erosion should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with a history of inguinal hernia repair who present with abdominal pain and the need for longer follow-up to detect MP erosion. When MP erosion is diagnosed, the most effective treatment is removal of the mesh and resection or repair of the involved organs.