Date of this Version
12-7-2016
Document Type
Article
Abstract
We report a case of a 79-year-old female presenting with hematemesis and melena 9 years after ventral hernioplasty with mesh. After initial normal endoscopy and colonoscopy, video capsule endoscopy revealed a metallic wire mesh perforating the jejunum. Abdominal computed tomography did not identify a perforation although metallic mesh was visualized close to the small bowel. We present the first ventral hernia mesh perforation diagnosed via video capsule endoscopy. Such a finding emphasizes the importance of a complete diagnostic workup when approaching a patient with obscure overt gastrointestinal bleeding.
Originally Published In
ACG Case Reports Journal
PMID
28008400
DOI
10.14309/crj.2016.140
Recommended Citation
Mendez-Ishizaki, Yumi and Parra, Javier L., "Obscure Overt Gastrointestinal Bleeding Secondary to Ventral Hernioplasty Mesh Small Bowel Perforation Visualized With Video Capsule Endoscopy" (2016). All Faculty. 178.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/all_faculty/178
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