Observation of ipom mesh four months post-Insertion: A case study on abdominal wall abscess and multiple fistulas following Laparoscopic ipom Procedure

Abstract

First described in 1993, the laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (ipom) gained popularity with main advantage of reduced wound complications & recurrence rates.1We went across available literature when this case of multiple fistulas in the abdominal wall came to us after 6 months of IPOM , not a single case report or complication describing it was available.The patient was operated with IPOM for umbilicl hernia 6 months ago and now presented with abdominal wall abscess with multiple fistulas after IPOM. This case report shed light on management of one & only reported case of such.