Laparoscopic Diagnosis of Incarcerated “Spigelian Hernia” : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Jose, Priya
Zachariah, Sanoop Koshy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spigelian hernias are rare hernias, representing only about 1-2% of all abdominal hernias.
An accurate preoperative diagnosis of this condition is often difficult because the physical presence of these hernias is often not demonstrable owing to its peculiar anatomic location.
Many patients with Spigelian hernias, therefore, may have no obvious findings on clinical examination.
The diagnosis is even trickier in obese patients wherein the hernia sac may lie in an intraparietal plane, masked by the abdominal subcutaneous fat.
Here we describe a case of incarcerated Spigelian hernia where clinical and radiological findings were inconsistent and the accurate diagnosis was made by laparoscopy and was followed by a laparoscopic-assisted repair using an open anterior approach with an onlay mesh.
We therefore feel that laparoscopy can be a useful tool for confirming the diagnosis and also for performing a definitive repair in doubtful cases of Spigelian hernias.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zachariah, Sanoop Koshy& Jose, Priya. 2011. Laparoscopic Diagnosis of Incarcerated “Spigelian Hernia” : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zachariah, Sanoop Koshy& Jose, Priya. Laparoscopic Diagnosis of Incarcerated “Spigelian Hernia” : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475895
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zachariah, Sanoop Koshy& Jose, Priya. Laparoscopic Diagnosis of Incarcerated “Spigelian Hernia” : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475895
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475895