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J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
Spigelian hernias are rare clinical entities; vague symptomatology and unreliable clinical examination ensure difficult diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) is critical for accurate diagnosis. Surgical repair is mandated given the high risk of visceral organ incarceration.
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December 2024
MRCS, Trauma and Orthopaedic Registrar, Nasser institute Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Spigelian hernia is an uncommon form of ventral hernia, with an incidence ranging from 0.1% to 2%. This case report describes a 72-year-old female who presented with an obstructed right Spigelian hernia, a left Spigelian hernia, and an uncomplicated Meckel's diverticulum, along with the management approach.
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October 2024
General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Occult hernias, which are not detectable through clinical examination but can be identified during surgery, are typically asymptomatic. Bilateral inguinal hernias occur frequently, and in some cases, unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernias are observed in conjunction with paraumbilical hernias. However, it is rare to repair more than three hernias, including rare types, in a single procedure.
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August 2024
Department of Nephrology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan.
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April 2024
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. (Drs. Aponte-Ortiz, Mayorga Pérez, Alamo Irizarry, and Pelet-Mejías).
Spigelian hernias are an uncommon protrusion defect noted between the rectus abdominis and the transversus abdominis muscles, at the semilunar line, with a low incidence of approximately 0.12% to 2% of all ventral hernias. Furthermore, the incidence of bilateral cases is noted to be even lower in the general population.
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