Masquerades of a Traumatic Spigelian Hernia: Lessons Learnt

Abstract

Post-traumatic spigelian hernia is a rare entity and requires a high index of suspicion for its detection. Mostly the cases are diagnosed at the time of first presentation when a swelling is seen at the site of injury. We report a case of missed post-traumatic abdominal wall hernia at the left spigelian point in a 3-year child missed during initial exploration for traumatic jejunal perforation which led to re-exploration for incarceration of hernia. The rarity of presentation as a post-operative complication has not been reported in literature. © 2021, Association of Surgeons of India.