A Rare Case of Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia Containing Fat and a Penile Reservoir

Luiza Miziara Brochi; Raul Mederos; Mohammed Al Bashir

doi:10.7759/cureus.34315

A Rare Case of Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia Containing Fat and a Penile Reservoir

Cureus. 2023 Jan 28;15(1):e34315. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34315. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Authors

Luiza Miziara Brochi¹, Raul Mederos², Mohammed Al Bashir³

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery, Universidade de Uberaba, Uberaba, BRA.
² Surgery, Hialeah Hospital, Hialeah, USA.
³ General Surgery, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SDN.

Abstract

The inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is a three-piece device indicated to treat erectile dysfunction. Although it is considered a safe procedure, it can result in complications, such as reservoir herniation. Literature is scarce regarding reservoir incarcerated herniation as a complication of IPP and its management. Surgery is required to reduce symptomatic hernias and properly secure the reservoir to avoid recurrence. An untreated incarcerated hernia may lead to strangulation and necrosis of abdominal organs, as well as implant malfunction. We present a rare case of a left-sided incarcerated inguinal hernia containing fat and a penile reservoir of a previous penile prosthesis implant in a 79-year-old man, as well as the technique used to correct it.

Keywords: hernia repair; incarcerated inguinal hernia; penile implant complication; penile prothesis; reservoir displacement.

Publication types

Case Reports