title: Laparoscopic management of inferior lumbar hernia (Petit triangle hernia).
abstract: Lumbar hernias are rare defects in the posterolateral abdominal wall that may be congenital or acquired. We present a case of laparoscopic approach to repair an acquired inferior triangle (Petit) lumbar hernia in a woman by using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh. The size of the hernia was 8 x 10 cm. The length of her hospital stay was 2 days. The patient resumed normal activities in less than 2 weeks. The main advantage of this approach is excellent operative visualization, thus avoiding injury to structures near the hernia during repair. Patients benefit from a minimally invasive approach with less pain, shortened hospital course, less analgesic requirements, better cosmetic result, and minimal life-style interference.
authors.affiliation: Cemil Aslan Guder Sok. Yilmaz 42 Ap., D:5 Gayrettepe, Istanbul, Turkey. erhuneyb@istanbul.edu.tr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ipek
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eyuboglu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aydingoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene