Pre-, intra-, and postoperative sonography of the abdominal wall in patients with incisional hernias repaired via a three-layered operative suture method.
We illustrate the various sonographic (US) appearances of the abdominal wall following this type of repair, including partial and complete recurrences. Correlation is made with CT imaging. The three-layered anatomical reconstruction of an incisional hernia is described.
den Hartog
Dennis
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Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Gravendijkwal 230, Office H-960, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Alfons H M
AH
Kamphuis
Alfons G A
AG
Tuinebreijer
Wim E
WE
Hermans
John J
JJ
Kreis
Robert W
RW
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography