title: Pre-operative progressive pneumoperitoneum for repair of a large incisional hernia.
abstract: Large incisional hernias are difficult to treat surgically because of the post-operative respiratory complications and abdominal compartment syndrome. Pre-operative progressive pneumoperitoneum is a technique which has been used in such cases. We describe a case of a large incisional hernia, where this technique was employed by objectively calculating abdominal and hernial sac volumes on the basis of computerized tomography scan of abdomen with a satisfactory outcome. A review of literature and issues involved in pre-operative progressive pneumoperitoneum have been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Maharashtra, India. am_quraishi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Abdul Haque M
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Quraishi
authors.forename: Mrinalini M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Borkar
authors.forename: Mayur M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mastud
authors.forename: Gaurav G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Jannawar
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care