Vanesa Maturana-Ibáñez, Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, HLA Vistahermosa, Alicante, España
Marta Bellón-López, Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, HLA Vistahermosa, Alicante, España
Manuel Ferrer-Márquez, Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, HLA Mediterráneo, Almería, España
José A. Zamora-Soler, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, España
The iliac crest graft is the ideal source of autologous bone graft. It is a procedure that is associated with few complications. Iliac hernia is a rare complication that appears especially when full-thickness grafts are taken. It is more common in females and the main symptom is pain in the graft area. Surgical treatment is recommended due to the risk of incarceration as these hernias may contain abdominal viscera. There is no standard treatment for these hernias.
Keywords: Iliac hernia. Bone graft complication. Laparoscopic hernia repair.