# Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal bladder hernia: a case report

## TL;DR

A 65-year-old patient with a rare inguinal bladder hernia was successfully treated using laparoscopic surgery.

## Contribution

This case report presents a successful laparoscopic repair of a rare inguinal bladder hernia.

## Key findings

- CT imaging confirmed a direct inguinal hernia with bladder and epiploic content.
- Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair successfully reduced the bladder protrusion and used a mesh prosthesis.
- The case demonstrates the feasibility of laparoscopic treatment for this rare condition.

## Abstract

Inguinal bladder hernia is a rare clinical condition, and only a small number of reported cases have been treated by laparoscopic surgery. We report a case of a patient aged 65-year-old who presented to our outpatient care unit for a right inguinal swelling. Computer tomography (CT) imaging showed a direct inguinal hernia with bladder and epiploic content. We performed a laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair, which involved carefully reducing the bladder's protrusion from the hernial orifice. Subsequently, a mesh prosthesis was employed to treat the right inguinal hernia. This case represents an unusual instance of a successful laparoscopic repair for a right direct inguinal bladder hernia.