Small Bowel Obstruction After Robotic-Assisted Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair of Bilateral Inguinal Hernia in a Morbidly Obese Patient

Minimally invasive transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal hernias is a common surgical procedure for this condition.Many surgeons are increasingly adopting these techniques, although they can be associated with serious complications.We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with a high body mass index who underwent robotic-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal repair for bilateral inguinal hernias.Unfortunately, her postoperative recovery was complicated by a small bowel obstruction resulting from the dehiscence of the reperitonealized peritoneum.This case highlights the occurrence of dehiscence in the postoperative peritoneum, despite the use of a continuous V-lock running suture for closure, illustrating a potential cause of this complication.