title: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: a reappraisal.
abstract: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia, a rare cause of hernia, has a confusing clinical picture and requires a high index of suspicion for prompt diagnosis and management. Such hernias, if missed, can result in high morbidity and may prove fatal. Distinction from a pre-existing hernia is important as well. We report our experience in two such cases, which had presented in a span of 9 months, and submit a brief analysis of 50 reviewed cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 29, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hazrah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parshad
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis