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 |