Laparoscopic arcuate line hernia repair.
Arcuate line hernia is considered a surgical rarity. This type of hernia is characterized by protrusion of intraperitoneal structures in a concave parietal fold in the abdominal wall. In this report, we aim to describe the diagnostic images of 2 cases of arcuate line hernia. Laparoscopic repair using a polypropylene mesh with a preattached inflatable balloon has been illustrated as well.
Departments of *General Surgery †Orthopedic Surgery, Monica Hospital, Deurne, Belgium.
Nouredin
N
Messaoudi
Zainab
Z
Amajoud
Geert
G
Mahieu
Raymond
R
Bestman
Steven
S
Pauli
Marc
M
Van Cleemput
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013526:Surgical Mesh