Endoscopic management of hernia repair fixing tacks embedded in the bladder wall: A case report.

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Migration of fixing tacks into the bladder wall is a rare complication following laparoscopic hernia repairs.<h4>Case presentation</h4>This report detailed an 80-year-old male who presented to the clinic with hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed a bladder calculus adherent to the bladder wall, with an underlying metallic tack. A stent snare was used to secure the edges of the tack, and a resectoscope loop was carefully used to resect and free it from surrounding mucosa.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This was the first case report to describe the successful removal of a metallic fixing tack from the bladder through a transurethral approach in a patient post-hernia repair.