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- X Zhou, J O Nve, and G Chen.
- Department of Surgery, Bata General Hospital, Equatorial Guinea. zhouxuelu@tom.com
- Hernia. 2004 Aug 1; 8 (3): 260-3.
BackgroundLumbar hernia is a relatively rare phenomenon. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical manifestation, the diagnosis of lumbar hernia, and the outcome of the surgical procedure.MethodsEleven cases of lumbar hernia were studied by clinical observation retrospectively from July 1998 to July 2000.ResultsAll the patients were diagnosed clinically and confirmed operatively. The typical manifestation was a semi-spherical painful mass in the superior or inferior triangle. If the gut was incarcerated, bowel obstruction may subsequently develop. Ten of the eleven patients were treated successfully.ConclusionsThe clinical symptoms and signs usually allow for easy diagnosis. Excision of the sac and high ligation, followed by repair using either surrounding tissue or prosthetic material, provided satisfactory results.
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