[Spontaneous bilateral Petit hernia]

Rev Col Bras Cir. 2011 Sep-Oct;38(5):369-70. doi: 10.1590/s0100-69912011000500016.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Petit's lumbar hernia is an uncommon defect of the posterior abdominal wall that represents less than 1% of all abdominal wall hernias. It is more often unilateral and founded in young females, rarely containing a real herniated sac. There are two different approaches to repair: laparoscopy and open surgery. The goal of this article is to report one case of spontaneous bilateral lumbar Petit's hernia treated with open surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Hernia* / pathology
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Humans
  • Lumbosacral Region
  • Male