title: [Combined endoscopic treatment of Spigelian hernia : laparoscopy - total extraperitoneal patch plasty - laparoscopy].
abstract: Spigelian hernias are rare forms of abdominal hernia but can lead to severe complications. Besides conventional techniques there are only a few reports on the successful use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques. In this paper the combination of laparoscopy and TEP (total extraperitoneal patch plasty) technique without mesh fixation is presented. In our opinion laparoscopy - TEP - laparoscopy is a logical, safe and beneficial method for treatment of Spigelian hernias.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemein- und Unfallchirurgie, Clementinenhaus, DRK-Krankenhaus, Hannover, Deutschland. fmainik@gmx.de
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mainik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Flade-Kuthe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuthe
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013526:Surgical Mesh