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. 2013:2013:197561.
doi: 10.1155/2013/197561. Epub 2013 Apr 10.

Emergent laparoscopic repair of a spigelian hernia: case report and review of the literature

Reid Barker  1 , Richdeep S Gill, Avneet S Brar, Daniel W Birch, Shahzeer Karmali
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Emergent laparoscopic repair of a spigelian hernia: case report and review of the literature

Reid Barker et al. Case Rep Med. 2013.

Abstract

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 of laparoscopic techniques, a minimally invasive approach is feasible. Only eight prior case reports have documented emergent laparoscopic repair of a spigelian hernia. We describe the first successful laparoscopic repair of a spigelian hernia in an emergent setting at our institution.

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Figure 1
Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen demonstrating a left-sided spigelian hernia with incarcerated loop of small bowel (white arrow points to loop of small bowel incarcerated).
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