Late Onset Mesh Erosion into Skin Following Inguinal Hernioplasty.

ABSTRACT

Mesh repairs for inguinal hernia are one of the commonest surgeries performed in a surgeons practice. Hernioplasty for inguinal hernia is considered to be the gold standard because of excellent results and minimal complications. The complications of hernioplasty include mesh infection, migration and rejection. Mesh rejection can be expected following mesh infection and usually manifests within few days to months following surgery. Few cases of mesh migration and erosion into peritoneal cavity have been described and these cases usually present months after surgery. Here we report a case of mesh erosion into the skin, 8 years following hernioplasty. This is the first case described in literature of mesh erosion into the skin. This is also a case wherein a complication of hernioplasty manifested as late as 8 years following surgery. This report suggests that mesh related complications are unexpected and can manifest any time after surgery.