Published in:
01-12-2007 | Case Report
Laparoscopic repair of traumatic lumbar hernia
Authors:
D. A. Iannitti, W. L. Biffl
Published in:
Hernia
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Issue 6/2007
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Excerpt
Lumbar hernia—a defect in the posterolateral abdominal wall—is an uncommon problem. As of 1994, there were fewer than 300 such cases described in the world literature [
1]. Although the majority (approximately 80%) of lumbar hernias are acquired, a minority of these are attributed to trauma. A recent review found just 66 cases in the English literature [
2]. …