Small intestinal adhesion at a parastomal hernia of the ileal conduit and hernia repair with laparoscopy and tailored mesh: A case report

Parastomal hernia of the ileal conduit (PHIC) is a long-term complication of radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer. A systematic review reported an estimated incidence of PHIC after RC of 17%. Several surgical techniques have been reported for treating parastomal hernias. However, few studies have investigated treatment of PHIC, and there are no guidelines for the optimal approach for PHIC repair. Here, we describe a case in which good results were achieved using the laparoscopic Sugarbaker (LS) technique with a tailored mesh for PHIC. An 80-year-old Japanese woman underwent robot-assisted radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Ten months after surgery, she was diagnosed as having bowel obstruction due to PHIC. The LS technique was performed using a tailored mesh. Severe small-intestinal adhesions from previous surgeries were safely divided using laparoscopic surgery. No hernia recurrence was observed at 2 years postoperatively. We used the LS technique to treat PHIC, and severe small-intestinal adhesions were safely treated using laparoscopic surgery. The LS technique appears to be a viable therapeutic option for such cases.