title: [Successful laparoscopic repair of delayed traumatic abdominal wall hernia].
abstract: The occurrence of traumatic abdominal wall hernia secondary to blunt trauma is uncommon, and laparoscopic repair of such hernias is very rare. A 53-year-old man, who had sustained injuries to his right thigh and right abdomen 8 months previously, visited a hospital because of a bulge in the right lateral abdomen. An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed a rupture in the lateral abdominal muscle and herniation of the cecum into the subcutaneous space. Accordingly, delayed traumatic abdominal wall hernia was diagnosed, which was successfully repaired laparoscopically. Thus, a laparoscopic tension-free mesh repair was safely and effectively performed for delayed traumatic abdominal wall hernia.
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hiroshige
authors.forename: Nobuhide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orita
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saeki
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawanaka
authors.forename: Morimasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomikawa
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Tokujirou
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Youichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mutou
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maehara
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*