title: Delayed presentation of the traumatic abdominal wall hernia; dilemma in the management - review of literature.
abstract: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a rare entity, and an uncommon type of abdominal wall hernia as far as the etiology is concerned. It is caused by blunt trauma and disrupts the fascial layers, but does not disrupt the elastic skin. In this study, we report the case of a 60-year-old female, diagnosed with traumatic abdominal wall hernia with delayed presentation. In this case, herniation of the bowels was present through the defect in the left iliac region. She was surgically well-managed. During the follow-up of 1 year, there was no recurrence. In the Western medical literature, only a few cases have been reported, especially with intra-abdominal injuries. Confusion still exists in the management of such a disease as to whether to treat the condition at an early or later stage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Distt-Ambala, Haryana India ; C/o Dr Kundan Lal Hospital, Ahmedgarh, Distt-Sangrur, Pin code-148021 Punjab India.
authors.forename: Rikki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rajinder Pal
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Bir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Samita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Gagan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mittal
keywords: Abdominal wall; Blunt trauma; Herniation; Management; Multidetector computed tomography
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