title: Laparoscopic repair of bilateral spigelian and inguinal hernias.
abstract: Spigelian hernias are rare and difficult to diagnose. Treatment has previously been limited to open surgical repair. We report the successful laparoscopic repair of bilateral spigelian and inguinal hernias using mesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85733, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gedebou
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Neubauer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome