Laparoscopic Treatment of an Inguinal Hernia Containing the Uterus in an Adult Female: Case Report

An indirect inguinal hernia is the most common type of inguinal hernia. Reports of inguinal hernias involving the uterus, ovaries, and even fallopian tubes are rare. Surgical repair of this type of hernia is much more difficult than a normal hernia because of the adhesion between the hernia sac wall and the viscera and the risk of injury during dissociation. We report a case of an indirect inguinal hernia containing the uterus in an adult woman, and we explore the pathogenesis and the laparoscopic surgery performed. When performing inguinal hernia surgery, if computed tomography or ultrasound indicates that the hernia contents are rare uterus or something, we recommend transabdominal preperitoneal repair as the first choice for treatment of adult uterine hernia.