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Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal

Large Spigelian Hernia

  • Open or Close Devaji Rao S*

    Senior Consultant Surgeon, Dhanwanthri Surgical Clinic and St. Isabel’s Hospital, India

    *Corresponding author: Devaji Rao S, Senior Consultant Surgeon, Dhanwanthri Surgical Clinic and St. Isabel’s Hospital, India

Submission: December 13, 2017; Published: January 19, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/SMOAJ.2018.01.000512

ISSN: 2578-0379
Volume1 Issue3

Abstract

Spigelian hernias form a minority of all abdominal wall hernias. They occur between the layers of the abdominal wall, i.e. between the transversus abdominis and the internal oblique muscles through a small slit like or oval defect and may become incarcerated. A variety of intra abdominal organs have been reported in the hernia sac. Obstruction and strangulation are potential complications but they are rare. The clinical diagnosis of a Spigelian hernia is difficult when it is small. We present here a large Spigelian hernia which persisted for very many years without any complications.

Keywords: Hernia; Spigelian hernia

Abbreviations: TEP: Totally Extraperitoneal; TAPP: Transabdominal Preperitoneal

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