Traumatic abdominal wall hernia - Four cases and a review of the literature

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dc.contributor.authorHardcastle T.C.
dc.contributor.authorDu Toit D.F.
dc.contributor.authorMalherbe C.
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee G.N.
dc.contributor.authorHoogerboord M.
dc.contributor.authorWarren B.L.
dc.contributor.authorModin C.C.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:57:54Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:57:54Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractObjective. To review blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) in our institution. Method. Retrospective review of blunt abdominal trauma cases over a 6-month period. Results. Four patients with TAWH were identified. The mean age was 36 years. Three had been involved in vehicular collisions, and 1 had been assaulted with a large stone. All were diagnosed on presentation, 3 by computed tomography scan and 1 clinically. Two were repaired as emergencies, and 1 was repaired after 4 months. The 4th patient refused surgery. Conclusion. This uncommon injury requires a high index of suspicion and a low threshold for intervention. CT scan offers the best imaging potential.
dc.description.versionReview
dc.identifier.citationSouth African Journal of Surgery
dc.identifier.citation43
dc.identifier.citation2
dc.identifier.issn382361
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10663
dc.subjectabdominal blunt trauma
dc.subjectabdominal wall hernia
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectclinical feature
dc.subjectcomputer assisted tomography
dc.subjectdiagnostic imaging
dc.subjectdisease course
dc.subjectelective surgery
dc.subjectemergency surgery
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectretrospective study
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectAbdominal Injuries
dc.subjectAccidents, Traffic
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHernia, Ventral
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectRetrospective Studies
dc.subjectTime Factors
dc.subjectTomography, X-Ray Computed
dc.subjectWounds, Nonpenetrating
dc.titleTraumatic abdominal wall hernia - Four cases and a review of the literature
dc.typeReview
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