Open AccessLumbar hernia diagnosed after laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery
Author(s) -
Kiam Jian Shen,
Lam Stephen,
Crane Jasmine,
Kumar Bhaskar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3795
Subject(s) - medicine , hiatal hernia , lumbar , hernia , surgery , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery , laparoscopy , reflux , disease , pathology
The presence of a new lumbar swelling or pain in the postoperative period following laparoscopic surgery should raise the suspicion of a lumbar hernia. Cross‐sectional imaging can be used to establish an early diagnosis to enable successful management.