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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 126-127 |
Primary posterior perineal herniation of urinary bladder
Kurumboor Prakash, Palanisami N Kamalesh
Department of GI Surgery, PVS Memorial Hospital, Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Kurumboor Prakash
Department of GI Surgery, Chief GI Surgeon, PVS Institute of Digestive Diseases, PVS Memorial Hospital, Kaloor, Kochi-682017, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.115374
Primary perineal hernia is a rare clinical condition wherein herniation of viscera occurs through pelvic diaphragm. They are usually mistaken for sciatic hernia, rectal prolapse or other diseases in the perineum. Correct identification of the type of hernia by imaging is crucial for planning treatment. We present a case of primary posterior herniation of urinary bladder and rectal wall through levator ani repaired laparoscopically using a mesh repair.
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