title: [Tension-free lumbar hernioplasty].
abstract: The authors report a case of a 51 year-old woman with spontaneous Grynfeltt's hernia. Computerized tomography accurately displayed the anatomy of the lumbar region, thus aiding diagnosis and treatment. A double layer polypropylene mesh was used for the repair, placed in the pre peritoneum and sutured to the margins of the hernial defect avoiding muscles and fascias. The use of a double layer prosthesis and reduction of tension on the suture line allow a sound repair, with minimal postoperative pain and immediate resumption of daily activities.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale I, Università di Catania.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Privitera
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brancato
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cardì
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods