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Umbilical hernia is a high-prevalence problem in adults. Traditional herniorrhaphy is marked by high recurrence rates, but nowadays, the use of prosthetic materials has improved results and has even brought about lower morbidity rates, making the enterocutaneous fistula an exceptional complication of umbilical hernioplasty. We report on a case of a 54-year-old male who developed a high-debt enterocutaneous fistula 1 year after undergoing an operation for an umbilical hernia by means of a plug-technique hernioplasty. We discuss the case, treatment, and preventable aspects of this complication.
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Costa, D., Tomás, A., Lacueva, J. et al. Late enterocutaneous fistula as a complication after umbilical hernioplasty. Hernia 8, 271–272 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0205-x
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