Case Report
Spigelian Hernia as a Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
Abstract
Spigelian hernia is a rare abdominal wall defect usually appearing between the abdominal muscle lateral to the rectus abdominis and through a debilitated spigelian aponeurosis. Spigelian hernias account for 0.12% to 2.4% of all abdominal wall hernias with a 17–24% risk of strangulation. We report the case of a 77-year-old male that presented with small bowel obstruction with incarcerated spigelian hernia which was successfully treated with a Ventralex™ hernia patch (Bard Access Systems, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ). A small open incision over the incarcerated hernia was a safe and effective method of repairing an incarcerated spigelian hernia in an urgent fashion.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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