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Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 4/2013

01-04-2013 | Trauma Surgery

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia, easily missed

Authors: Sjoerd Nell, Marc W. A. van Tilburg, Rogier K. J. Simmermacher

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with a disruption of the musculofibrotic abdominal wall as a result of a blunt trauma 3 years after the injury. His traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) was initially missed on physical examination and computed tomography. The patient presented now with a lump in the left flank after a period of intended weight loss. Laparoscopic repair of the hernia resulted in being asymptomatic ever since. Missing a TAWH might have major consequences, such as incarceration and strangulation. Therefore, it is important to consider a TAWH after blunt abdominal trauma.
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Metadata
Title
Traumatic abdominal wall hernia, easily missed
Authors
Sjoerd Nell
Marc W. A. van Tilburg
Rogier K. J. Simmermacher
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-013-1684-y

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