title: Treatment of spigelian hernia using totally extraperitoneal laparoscopy ambulatory surgery.
abstract: Spigelian hernia is an uncommon hernia of the abdominal wall. Diagnosis and treatment are controversial because it is frequently an emergency pathology. We report two patients with preoperative diagnosis and treatment using totally extraperitoneal laparoscopy under regional anesthesia in a day surgery department.
authors.affiliation: Abdominal Wall and Hernia Unit, Department of Surgery, J. M. Morales Meseguer Hospital, Murcia, Spain. amorenoe@worldonline.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreno-Egea
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Aguayo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Girela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*