Laparoscopic Repair of a Superior Lumbar Hernia

Dae Youn Won; M.D.; Il Young Park; M.D.; Min Hyung Kim; M.D.

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J Minim Invasive Surg 2008; 11(1): 45-48

Published online April 30, 2008

상부 요부 탈장 환자에서 복강경 탈장교정술

원대연ㆍ박일영ㆍ김민형

가톨릭대학교 의과대학 외과학교실

Laparoscopic Repair of a Superior Lumbar Hernia

Dae Youn Won, M.D., Il Young Park, M.D., Min Hyung Kim, M.D.

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Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

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Lumbar hernias arise through posterolateral abdominal wall defects. They may be congenital or acquired. Surgical repair, which is necessary due to the risk of incarceration and strangulation, may be accomplished via an open or laparoscopic approach. We describe the laparoscopic approach to the repair of a superior lumbar hernia. Case: A 55-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass in the right posterolateral abdominal wall, which she had noted for the past 4 years. Abdominal CT demonstrated a right superior lumbar hernia. We performed laparoscopic repair using polyester mesh. The patient was discharged on the second postoperative day. There were no postoperative complications or recurrences during the follow-up period of 24 months.

Keywords Laparoscopic repair, Lumbar hernia, Mesh