Laparoscopic management of the spigelian hernia

[...]recent literature evaluated closure of the fascial defect during spigelian hernia repair and concluded that there is no additional benefit of this step when using the TAPP technique.4 We present a 61-year-old man evaluated for intermittent left-sided abdominal pain and swelling for 18 months. [...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2014-12, Vol.80 (12), p.E329-330
Main Authors: Ferris, Mead, Diegidio, Paul, Loflin, Catherine, Nottingham, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abdominal Pain - diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Defects
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging
Hernia, Abdominal - surgery
Hernias
Herniorrhaphy - methods
Humans
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:[...]recent literature evaluated closure of the fascial defect during spigelian hernia repair and concluded that there is no additional benefit of this step when using the TAPP technique.4 We present a 61-year-old man evaluated for intermittent left-sided abdominal pain and swelling for 18 months. [...]surgeon experience in the management of the spigelian hernia is limited as a result of its low incidence.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481408001201