Doble lesión de pared abdominal: hernia incisional lumbar izquierda y seudohernia por denervación y atrofia muscular derecha. Manejo laparoscópico conjunto

Abstract

IntroductionIncisional defects of the posterolateral abdominal wall are a challenge for any surgeon. No standard surgical treatment has been set for these patients. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is present the unusual case of a patient with 2 incisional lesions, a left lumbar hernia and a giant right-sided pseudohernia, and to develop their surgical treatment at the same time using double laparoscopy. Clinical caseA 65-year-old woman, who after a car accident needed 4 spinal surgeries, and another 4 for right renal lithiasis. A tomography confirmed the existence of a left lumbar incisional hernia and a pseudohernia with intense lateral muscular atrophy. A single laparoscopic approach is set out: transabdominal retroperitoneal hernioplasty (left), and intra-abdominal hernioplasty of the left hemiabdominal wall (right) with fixation to the osseous margins (12th rib and the iliac crest). Follow-up over one year shows no recurrence of the lumbar hernia but no clear improvement of the pseudohernia, which had a similar abdominal perimeter and costoiliac axis. DiscussionLaparoscopic surgery for the treatment of posterolateral abdominal wall defects is still a controversial choice as it does not reproduce the open technique. Laparoscopic repair seems to be the most beneficial choice for the patient with lumbar hernia, but for incisional pseudohernias the documentation available is limited. ConclusionLumbar hernias and pseudohernias are frequent complications after previous surgery. Laparoscopic approach is an effective treatment for the lumbar hernia, but ineffective for the pseudohernia.