Emergent Laparoscopic Repair of a Spigelian Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

A spigelian hernia is a protrusion through an anterior abdominal wall defect along the linea semilunaris. The traditional method of repair consists of an open surgical technique requiring a lengthy abdominal incision to allow visualization of the defect. However, with the emergence and availability...

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Main Authors: Barker, Reid, Gill, Richdeep S., Brar, Avneet S., Birch, Daniel W., Karmali, Shahzeer
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3639685/