I Sall, H El Kaoui, S M Bouchentouf, A Ait Ali, A Bounaim, A Hajjouji, H Baba, M Fahssi, A Alhyane, A Zentar, K Sair
Abdominal wall hernias after trauma have been recognized for more than a century, with the first case reported as occurring after a fall. Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) after blunt trauma are uncommon. The timing of definitive repair, early or delayed, is not clear. We report a case on TAWH and mesenteric avulsion, highlighting the reasons for immediate or delayed repair. A single case study can hardly be considered as a basis for profound changes in the management of post traumatic hernias. However, damage to all layers of the abdominal wall indicates high-energy trauma...
August 2009: Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery