Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report

• Published in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 282 - 285
• Main Authors: Ishiguro, Yui, Ishikawa, Takahisa, Hamada, Takumi, Okada, Naoki, Nakagawa, Takahito, Kobayashi, Seiji, Ogasawara, Kazuhiro, Takahashi, Hiromasa, Taketomi, Akinobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto, Japan John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01-04-2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Case reports; Catheters; Hernias; inguinal hernia; laparoscopic surgery; Laparoscopy; ventriculoperitoneal shunt; laparoscopic surgery; inguinal hernia; ventriculoperitoneal shunt
• ISSN: 1758-5902; 1758-5910
• DOI: 10.1111/ases.12852

Laparoscopic surgery in patients with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is reportedly associated with increased intracranial pressure secondary to high intraperitoneal pressure and retrograde infection due to intraperitoneal infection. We herein report the first case of transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair without catheter manipulation for a patient with a VP shunt. A 69‐year‐old man with a VP shunt was suspected to have an inguinal hernia based on symptoms and examination findings. With a pneumoperitoneum pressure of 10 mm Hg, the VP shunt was not clamped and mesh was placed while confirming cerebrospinal fluid outflow from the tip of the catheter. The patient developed no shunt‐associated complications and was discharged 3 days postoperatively. TAPP inguinal hernia repair without catheter manipulation is a potential surgical option for patients with a VP shunt.