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Left Spigelian Hernia in Super-Obese Patient: A Case-Report.
Calogero RicottaRoberta CavallinCarlo BartoccelliGiuseppe GiuffridaSalvatore GruttadauriaGabriel J. EcheverriMichela De MartinoDuilio Paganosubject
medicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleSpigelian herniaSuper obesebusiness.industrySpigelian hernia super-obesity abdominal wall hernia repair.medicinemedicine.diseasebusinessSurgerydescription
Abstract: We report a case in which a giant Spigelian hernia presented with severe, persistent abdominal pain in a 62- year-old super-obese woman with a history of total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy at the age of 40 years for benign neoplasia, who later underwent open hernia repair (maximal diameter of the hernia sac: 21 cm) because of the development of compartment syndrome. Afterward, although a large incarcerated hernia disease was found, the sac removal was technically difficult and an open procedure was carried out, with double-mesh placement. No complications were recorded during the post-operative course. We report a difficult issue related to the diagnosis and management of this pathology, underlining the complete surgical repair to avoid hernia recurrence.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-13 |