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. 2004 Aug;8(3):260-3.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-004-0230-9. Epub 2004 Jun 18.

Lumbar hernia: clinical analysis of 11 cases

X Zhou  1 , J O Nve, G Chen
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Lumbar hernia: clinical analysis of 11 cases

X Zhou et al. Hernia. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

Background: Lumbar 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.

Methods: Eleven cases of lumbar hernia were studied by clinical observation retrospectively from July 1998 to July 2000.

Results: All 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.

Conclusions: The 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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