Abstract:Surgical repair of flank hernia is not routinely performed, due to perceived technical difficulties with the surgery and risk of recurrence, or the misconception that flank hernia is solely due to a denervation injury. Due to the rareness of flank hernia in the literature, there is no general consensus on the best method of surgical repair. We present the case of a patient with a symptomatic large flank hernia following open nephrectomy, in which a hybrid technique of open and laparoscopic flank hernia repair … Show more
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