title: What we know about management of traumatic abdominal wall hernia: review of the literature and case report.
abstract: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is an uncommon form of hernia caused by blunt traumatic disruption of the abdominal wall musculature/fascia and abdominal organ herniation. Diagnosis of TAWH is challenging and requires a high level of suspicion. This form of hernia seems to be underrepresented in the English-language medical literature. There is currently no consensus on the optimal management for TAWH. In this article, we discuss the management of a 36-year-old motorcycle driver who was involved in a road traffic accident. On evaluation at our trauma center, he was found to have TAWH. Diagnostic criteria, imaging modalities and different management options for TAWH will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamidian Jahromi
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skweres
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sangster
authors.forename: Lester
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Navdeep
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Samra
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Abdominal wall hernia; Blunt trauma; Management; Review; Trauma; Traumatic abdominal wall hernia