Laparoscopic repair via the transabdominal preperitoneal procedure for bilateral lumbar hernia: Three cases report and review of literature

Figure 1 Preoperative vs postoperative imaging. Comparison of the preoperative (A) and postoperative (B) images in a patient with a bilateral lumbar hernia.

Figure 2 Surgical technique keynotes. A: The location of trocars; B: The incision into the peritoneum; C: The exposure of hernia contents; D: The structure of the defect area. a: The twelfth rib; b: Neurovascular bundles; c: The erector spinae; d: The ilioinguinal nerve; e: The psoas major; f: The defect; E: The implantation of the meshes; F: An overview upon finishing the repair.