Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia.
10.3349/ymj.2004.45.3.552
- Author:
Rajdeep SINGH
1
;
Robin KAUSHIK
;
A K ATTRI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Haryana, India. robinkaushik@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Blunt abdominal trauma;
hernia;
laparotomy;
hernia repair;
fascia lata
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall/*pathology;
Aged;
Fatal Outcome;
Female;
Hernia, Ventral/etiology/*pathology/surgery;
Human;
Laparotomy;
Wounds, Nonpenetrating/*complications/*pathology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2004;45(3):552-554
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is a rare type of hernia, which follows blunt trauma to the abdomen, where disruption of the musculature and fascia occurs, with the overlying skin remaining intact. The case of a sixty five year old female that developed a TAWH, following the collapse of the roof of her house, is reported. She underwent a laparotomy for suspected liver injury, followed by repair of the hernia using a fascia lata graft taken from the thigh. The etiology, pathogenesis and management of this rare hernia are discussed.
