title: Laparoscopic repair of blunt traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199-0001, USA. imtiaz.munshi@BHS.org
authors.forename: Imtiaz A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Munshi
authors.forename: Srinivas P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Earle
mesh_terms: 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*