Traumatic lumbar hernia repair: a laparoscopic technique for mesh fixation with an iliac crest suture anchor PDF Print E-mail
We report the successful use of bone suture anchors placed in the iliac crest during transperitoneal laparoscopy for mesh fixation to repair a recurrent TLH. This technique may be particularly useful after previous failed attempts at open TLH repair. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10029-010-0716-6Authors D. J. R. Links, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, High St, Randwick, NSW 2031, AustraliaC. R. Berney, Department of Surgery, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, Australia Journal HerniaOnline ISSN 1248-9204Print ISSN 1265-4906 (Source: Hernia)

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