Mesh plug hernioplasty of superior lumbar hernia

Abstract

Superior lumbar hernia is a rare clinical entity. Techniques for the repair of lumbar hernia have evolved in the past few decades. The case of a 77-year-old woman presenting with a reducible left lumbar swelling for 3 months is reported. Repair of the hernia using a mesh plug technique was performed. The cone-shaped prolene mesh plug maintained the inversion of the hernia and occluded the hernial defect, thereby conferring a mechanical advantage. The application of mesh plug hernioplasty for the repair of a superior lumbar hernia was simple and effective. Chinese Abstract Figure Chinese Abstract.