A Case of Herniation at the 5-mm Port-site Near a Transabdominal Ureterostomy

Abstract

Port-site hernia is a rarely encountered abdominal wall scar hernia that occurs at the port insertion site after laparoscopic surgery. We encountered a case of a 5-mm port-site hernia that developed near a transabdominal ureterostomy. The patient was a 75-year-old woman who had undergone laparoscopic right nephroureterectomy and left transabdominal ureterostomy. We successfully repaired the hernia by inserting a slit mesh into the retromuscular position without causing stenosis of the ureterostomy. The retromuscular method could be useful for managing hernias occurring near a transabdominal ureterostomy.