Laparoscopic management of inferior lumbar hernia (Petit triangle hernia)

Lumbar hernias are rare defects in the posterolateral abdominal wall that may be congenital or acquired. We present a case of laparoscopic approach to repair an acquired inferior triangle (Petit) lumbar hernia in a woman by using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh. The size of the hernia was 8 x 10 cm. Th...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2005-05, Vol.9 (2), p.184-187
Main Authors: Ipek, T, Eyuboglu, E, Aydingoz, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Ventral - diagnostic imaging
Hernia, Ventral - surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy - methods
Low Back Pain - diagnosis
Low Back Pain - etiology
Lumbosacral Region
Pain Measurement
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Diseases - surgery
Surgical Mesh
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Lumbar hernias are rare defects in the posterolateral abdominal wall that may be congenital or acquired. We present a case of laparoscopic approach to repair an acquired inferior triangle (Petit) lumbar hernia in a woman by using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh. The size of the hernia was 8 x 10 cm. The length of her hospital stay was 2 days. The patient resumed normal activities in less than 2 weeks. The main advantage of this approach is excellent operative visualization, thus avoiding injury to structures near the hernia during repair. Patients benefit from a minimally invasive approach with less pain, shortened hospital course, less analgesic requirements, better cosmetic result, and minimal life-style interference.
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-004-0269-7