Open Approach to Primary Posterior Lumbar Hernia Repair

Authors

  • Puttiporn Naowaset Department of Surgery, Kalasin Hospital, Kalasin
  • Sunthorn Teerapattanapong Medical Education Center, Kalasin Hospital, Kalasin

Keywords:

Posterior lumbar hernia

Abstract

Posterior lumbar hernias are rare types of hernia with either primary or secondary causes. Diagnosis is often missed. Moreover, surgical treatment is still controversial. We present a 74-year-old female with a history of swelling in the left lumbar region and acute colonic obstruction for 3 days. She had a palpable mass below the left twelfth rib. Computerized tomography scan confirmed a left superior lumbar hernia with a herniating colon.  Although primary posterior lumbar hernias are extremely rare, careful evaluation with planned operative management are important. CT scan remains the investigation of choice. Mesh-based hernioplasty is the repair method of choice.

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2021-09-30

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Naowaset P, Teerapattanapong S. Open Approach to Primary Posterior Lumbar Hernia Repair. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];42(3):98-101. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/242351

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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2021): July - September

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Case Reports

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