Recurrence after Repair of Primary Acquired Grynfeltt Hernia.
10.4174/jkss.2009.77.2.149
- Author:
Chan Yong PARK
1
;
Young Hoe HUR
;
Jung Chul KIM
;
Shin Kon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. wkafyddl@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lumbar hernia;
Grynfeltt triangle;
Recurrence;
Acquired primary;
3-D mesh
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Aged;
Hernia;
Herniorrhaphy;
Humans;
Lipoma;
Male;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2009;77(2):149-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lumbar hernias are rare posterolateral abdominal wall defects. There are two types of lumbar hernia. One is a superior lumbar hernia through the deep superior orifice (Grynfeltt triangle), and the other is a lower lumbar hernia through the superficial lower orifice (Petit triangle). A lumbar hernia is often misdiagnosed as a lipoma, so a cautious clinical examination is very important. Reports of recurrent lumbar hernia are extremely rare in the literature. We experienced a case of recurrence in an acquired primary lumbar hernia in a 71-year-old male who had undergone mesh-plug herniorrhaphy. The hernia orifice was 1 cm in diameter and exhibited a fibrous smooth margin. Hernia repair using 3-D mesh was performed. The patient had uncomplicated postoperative course and was discharged one day after the operation.
