Volume 7, Number 3, 158-160, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-003-0128-y

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Incarcerated inferior lumbar (Petit's) hernia

H. Astarcıoğlu, S. Sökmen, K. Atila and S. Karademir

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Abstract

Petit's hernia is an uncommon abdominal wall defect in the inferior lumbar triangle. Colonic incarceration through the inferior lumbar triangle, which causes mechanical obstructive symptoms, necessitates particular diagnostic and management strategy. We present a rare case of inferior lumbar hernia, leading to mechanical bowel obstruction, successfully treated with prosthetic mesh reinforcement repair.

Keywords  Hernia - Inferior lumbar - Petit's - Incarceration

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