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Quantification of Levator Ani Hiatus Enlargement by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Males and Females with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Published on: April 17, 2019
[Spontaneous bilateral Petit hernia]
Rodrigo Dias Fontoura1, Emerson Silveira de Araújo, Gustavo Alves de Oliveira
1Cirurgia Geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória-ES.
Abstract:
Petit's lumbar hernia is an uncommon defect of the posterior abdominal wall that represents less than 1% of all abdominal wall hernias. It is more often unilateral and founded in young females, rarely containing a real herniated sac. There are two different approaches to repair: laparoscopy and open surgery. The goal of this article is to report one case of spontaneous bilateral lumbar Petit's hernia treated with open surgery.
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