Laparoscopic repair of blunt traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia.
Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a relatively uncommon finding secondary to blunt trauma. We report a unique case of laparoscopic diagnosis and immediate repair of a traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia after blunt abdominal trauma.
Munshi
Imtiaz A
IA
Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199-0001, USA. imtiaz.munshi@BHS.org
Ravi
Srinivas P
SP
Earle
David B
DB
D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*