title: Traumatic lumbar hernia: report of a case.
abstract: Traumatic lumbar hernias are very rare. Here, we present a case of secondary lumbar hernia. A 44-year-old man sustained a crushing injury. On admission, ecchymotic, fluctuating swelling was present on his left flank with normal vital signs. Subcutaneous intestinal segments were revealed at his left flank on abdominal CT. Emergency laparotomy revealed a 10-cm defect on the left postero-lateral abdominal wall. The splenic flexure was herniated through the defect. Herniated segments was reduced, the defect was repaired with a polypropylene mesh graft. There was also a serosal tear and an ischemic area 3mm wide on the splenic flexure and was repaired primarily. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Most traumatic lumbar hernias are caused by blunt trauma. Trauma that causes abdominal wall disruption also may cause intraabdominal organ injury. Abdominal CT is useful in the diagnosis and allows for diagnosis of coexisting organ injury. Emergency laparotomy should be performed to repair possible coexisting injuries.
authors.affiliation: Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurkan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torer
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarim
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Colakoglu
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications