BACKGROUND: The lumbar area is limited by the bone structures (superiorly by the 12 th
rib and inferiorly by the iliac crest); furthermore, several important nerves, including the …

Lumbar hernia is a rare surgical entity without a standard method of repair. With
advancements in laparoscopic techniques, successful lumbar herniorrhaphy can be …

Introduction Lumbar hernia is rare and represents less than 1–2% of all abdominal hernias.
There are mainly two types of lumbar hernia: superior lumbar hernia and inferior lumbar …

Purpose A primary lumbar hernia is a rare entity that requires surgical management, but the
preferred technique has not been established. We herein describe a standardized and …

Lumbar hernia is a rare lateral abdominal wall hernia. Various surgical repair strategies
have been recorded, but there is currently no unified standard. A Chinese surgeon recently …

Background There is still not any standardized operative strategy that is well-accepted all
over the world for lumbarhernia. We are here to investigate the feasibility of the trans …

Background: The repair of congenital and acquired lumbar hernias has remained a
significant surgical challenge for over three centuries. Transperitoneal laparoendoscopic …

A lumbar hernia is a rare entity, and a bilateral lumbar hernia is much rarer. From May 2015
to October 2017, we treated only three patients with bilateral lumbar hernias. One patient …

Lumbar hernias are rare and its posterior location presents challenges in its repair. This
article provides a pictorial description of the approach to repairing a lumbar hernia …

Background Lumbar hernias that occur after surgery are called lumbar incisional hernias.
Recently, laparoscopic repair of these hernias has been reported with excellent outcomes …