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Case Reports
. 2002 Oct-Dec;6(4):385-8.

Laparoscopic repair of blunt traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia

Imtiaz A Munshi  1 , Srinivas P Ravi, David B Earle
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic repair of blunt traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia

Imtiaz A Munshi et al. JSLS. 2002 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a relatively uncommon finding secondary to blunt trauma. We report a unique case of laparoscopic diagnosis and immediate repair of a traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia after blunt abdominal trauma.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Spiral CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with oral and intravenous contrast. Open arrow points to free fluid tracking down the right side of the pelvis. Solid arrow points to disrupted right lower abdominal wall musculoaponeurotic layers; only skin covers the underlying bowel.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Intraoperative picture, as seen through the laparo-scope, of the traumatic abdominal wall hernia in the right lower abdomen.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Cecum after delivery from the abdominal wall hernia. Note deserosalized area in center of picture.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
The elliptical peritoneal wall defect as seen from within the peritoneal cavity. Open arrow points to region of internal inguinal ring. Solid arrow points to round ligament.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Intraoperative picture demonstrating intraperitoneal placement of the Gore-texTM dual mesh. Mesh is anchored to the Cooper's ligament and the lateral abdominal wall using auto-suture tacks.
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