Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of lumbar hernia (n = 28)
From: Clinical, surgical characteristics and long-term outcomes of lumbar hernia
Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 13 (46) |
Female | 15 (54) |
Age (year: median [range]) | 55 (5–79) |
Previous lumbar trauma or surgery | 7 (25) |
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 23.0 ± 3.4 |
Congenital/acquried lumbar hernia | 1 (4)/27 (96) |
History of COPD | 2 (7) |
Side of lumbar hernia | |
Right | 11 (39) |
Left | 15 (54) |
Bilateral | 2 (7.1) |
Surperior/inferior lumbar hernia | 25 (89)/3 (11) |
Co-morbitity‡ | |
Present | 8 (29) |
Absent | 20 (71) |
Combined with inguinal hernia | 2 (7.1) |
Size of abdominal wall defect (cm, mean ± SD) | 3.2 ± 1.84 |
Anesthesia method | |
General | 16 (57) |
Local | 12 (43) |
Hospital stay (days, mean ± SD) | 5.5 ± 3.1 |