Petit's hernia
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| Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Inferior lumbar triangle is labeled in red at bottom left. | |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology  |
Petit's hernia is a
latissimus dorsi and inferiorly by the iliac crest. The neck (the spot where the hernia protrudes into the opening) is large, and therefore this hernia has a lower risk of strangulating
than some other hernias.
Petit's hernia occurs more often in males than in females[2] and more often on the left side than on the right.
See also
- Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia
References
- ISBN 9781469837291. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ISBN 978-1437727678. Retrieved 7 March 2018.