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. 2014 Apr;76(2):145-7.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-013-0924-2. Epub 2013 Jun 12.

Primary Grynfeltt's Hernia

Dnyanesh Madhukar Belekar  1 , Vinayak V Dewoolkar  1 , Amit A Desai  1 , Ushma K Butala  1
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Primary Grynfeltt's Hernia

Dnyanesh Madhukar Belekar et al. Indian J Surg. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Lumbar hernia is a rare defect of the abdominal wall. It accounts for 2 % of all wall hernias. It is divided in two levels: superior lumbar hernia, also known as Grynfeltt's hernia (GH), and an inferior lumbar hernia or Petit's hernia. GH is more commonly encountered in practice, and it is mainly posttraumatic in origin. Spontaneous primary GH is quite rare. Only 250 to 300 of such cases have been reported the in literature so far. The treatment of choice is retroperitoneal surgical approach and a meshplasty after complete reduction of its contents. Prognosis is usually excellent.

Keywords: Grynfeltt’s; Hernia; Lumbar; Primary.

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Typical location of Grynfeltt’s hernia at the superior lumbar triangle. Abdominal examination was WNL. Digital per rectal examination was WNL
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Open meshplasty done for patient after complete reduction
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Location (left) & surgical anatomy of lumbar traingles (right)
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