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Hemoperitoneum following inguinal hernia repair: a case report

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Traditional inguinal herniorrhaphy continues to be one of the most common surgeries performed in the USA today. The procedure has developed into a straightforward, ambulatory procedure with postoperative complications being very rare. We describe the first report in the literature of the serious complication of hemoperitoneum after open inguinal hernia repair attributed to injury of the artery of Sampson.

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  1. Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1259, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    K. E. Buch, M. Reiner & C. M. Divino

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Buch, K.E., Reiner, M. & Divino, C.M. Hemoperitoneum following inguinal hernia repair: a case report. Hernia 11, 459–461 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0212-9

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