Transiliac hernia after bone graft

J Visc Surg. 2013 Dec;150(6):419-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2013.09.007. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

Abstract

Lumbar hernias, namely transiliac hernias, are not frequent events and are almost always associated with bone graft harvesting from the iliac crest. We describe a case of transiliac hernia 10 years after bone graft harvest, the patient presenting with right colon incarceration. Diagnosis was made by CT scan. The hernia was repaired with a composite polypropylene-PTFE mesh (Bard(®)).

Keywords: Bone harvesting; Hernia repair; Transiliac hernia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Bone Transplantation / methods
  • Female
  • Hernia, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Abdominal / etiology*
  • Hernia, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Herniorrhaphy / methods
  • Humans
  • Ilium*
  • Laparotomy / methods*
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Surgical Mesh*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome