Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia : Case Report and Review of the Literature

[en] Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is a rare type of hernia that occurs after an impact of the abdominal wall against a blunt object. The first case described was reported in 1906 and ever since, 46 cases have been reported. CT scan is mandatory in the diagnosis of TAWH but also because of a frequent association with significant intra-abdominal injuries. We report here the case of a 61-year-old man with a TAWH developed after impact against a bicycle handlebar. Hemodynamically stable and without associated injuries, the patient was monitored for 24 hours before hospital discharge. A successful elective hernia repair with a prosthetic mesh was performed 6 weeks later once cicatrisation was achieved.

Disciplines :

Surgery

Author, co-author :

Henrotay, J.

Honore, Charles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation

Meurisse, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation

Language :

English

Title :

Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia : Case Report and Review of the Literature

Publication date :

2010

Journal title :

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

ISSN :

1784-3421

eISSN :

2577-0160

Publisher :

Acta Medica Belgica, Bruxelles, Belgium

Volume :

110

Pages :

471-474

Peer reviewed :

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