Lumbar hernia

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled Lumbar hernia. Case report and literature review (Cir Cir. 2007 Sep-Oct;74(5):381-4.). Authors are Tavares-de la Paz LA, Martínez-Ordaz JL from the Servicio de Gastrocirugia, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Lumbar hernia is a rare abdominal wall defect that usually presents spontaneously after trauma or lumbar surgery or, less frequently, during infancy (congenital). Few reports have been published in the literature describing congenital lumbar hernia. Congenital lumbar hernia usually originates in the superior triangle or Grynfellt-Lesshaft’s triangle and is frequently associated with the lumbocostovertebral syndrome. Surgery is always indicated, with utilization of prosthetic material or muscular flaps as the best repair technique. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.