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Laparoscopic repair of a traumatic lumbar hernia: a case report.

J Laparoendosc Surg

August 1996

Department of Surgery, Pinnacle Health Hospitals, Harrisburg Polyclinic Medical Center, Pennsylvania 17110, USA.

Lumbar hernia is an uncommon flank hernia and a rare complication of blunt trauma. We present a case of acute lumbar hernia as a direct result of blunt trauma. Traditionally, exploratory laparotomy with open repair is indicated, but we report a case of a traumatic lumbar hernia explored and repaired laparoscopically.

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