Jones Sarah L, Thomas Iona, Hamill James
Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2010 Feb;20(1):97-8. doi: 10.1089/lap.2008.0278.
Lumbocostovertebral syndrome is the association of a congenital lumbar hernia with rib and vertebral anomalies. We report the first case of a laparoscopic repair of a lumbar hernia in a child with lumbocostovertebral syndrome. Laparoscopic lumbar hernia repair appears to be safe and feasible in children.