A Case of Inguinal Bladder Hernia Treated with Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair

Inguinal bladder hernia (IBH) is a rare condition, and only a few reports have performed laparoscopic surgery. In this study, a 58-year-old man with a right inguinal bulge for 5 years was diagnosed with right inguinal hernia by a local doctor. He presented to our emergency department with right inguinal hernia incarceration. Computed tomography scan revealed a right inguinal hernia containing a portion of the urinary bladder. Thus, manual reduction of the bladder hernia was performed, and the patient was admitted to the surgical ward for follow-up and was discharged the next day. On the 19th day after discharge, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair was performed. He was discharged on postoperative day 2 and had an uneventful postoperative course. Herein, we report a case of IBH treated using the TAPP method to understand the anatomy and safely perform the surgery without bladder injury.