@article{GS35387,
author = {Christian T. J. Magyar and Christian A. Nebiker},
title = {Hernia after retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy, case report},
journal = {Gland Surgery},
volume = {9},
number = {2},
year = {2020},
keywords = {},
abstract = {We report the first case of a previously undocumented complication after posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy (PRA). Extensive diagnostic procedures for persisting abdominal pain led to diagnosis of an incisional hernia (IH) approximately 2.5 years after surgery for a pheochromocytoma of the right adrenal gland. Thus, IHs need to be recognized as a potential complication after PRA, particularly if the symptoms are non-specific. The differential diagnosis of an IH after PRA includes a type of spontaneous lumbar hernia due to a pre-existing weakness of the abdominal wall however the treatment for both type of hernias is similar by mesh repair. A possible risk factor for IH after PRA might be obesity, due to different factors including difficulties in closing the fascia in depth under subcutaneous tissue.},
issn = {2227-8575}, url = {https://gs.amegroups.org/article/view/35387}
}