Traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia: A report of three rare cases

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a rare condition that can follow any blunt trauma. Associated intra-abdominal injuries are infrequent. In this study, we are reporting three cases, diagnosed as abdominal wall hernia associated with herniation of bowel loops due to blunt trauma. In one case, injury...

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Published in:Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock trauma and shock, 2011-01, Vol.4 (1), p.142-145
Main Authors: Singal, Rikki, Dalal, Usha, Dalal, Ashwani Kumar, Attri, Ashok Kumar, Gupta, Raman, Gupta, Anupama, Naredi, Bikash, Kenwar, Deepesh Benjamin, Gupta, Samita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal wall
blunt trauma
bowel
Care and treatment
Case Series
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Emergency service
Hernia
herniation
Hospitals
management
perforation
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Summary:Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a rare condition that can follow any blunt trauma. Associated intra-abdominal injuries are infrequent. In this study, we are reporting three cases, diagnosed as abdominal wall hernia associated with herniation of bowel loops due to blunt trauma. In one case, injury of the herniated bowel was seen. In western medical literature, only few cases have been reported especially with intra-abdominal injuries.
ISSN:0974-2700
0974-519X
DOI:10.4103/0974-2700.76832