Figure 2
From: Retroperitoneal totally endoscopic prosthetic repair of lumbar hernia
Intraoperative images of R-TEP in the treatment of primary lumbar hernia. (A) The hernia sac was seen to protrude through the superior lumbar triangle under retroperitoneal endoscopic vision. (B) The dissected retroperitoneal space. Note the courses of the nerves. (C) Closure of the hernia ring. (D) A partially absorbable polypropylene mesh was placed to cover the hernia defect without traumatic fixation. D diaphragm, PRF perirenal fat, IHN iliohypogastric nerve, QL quadratus lumborum, IIN ilioinguinal nerve, PPF preperitoneal fat.
