[Controversies in the current management of traumatic abdominal wall hernias]
Alfredo Moreno-Egea1, Enrique Girela, Elena Parlorio
1Servicio de Cirugía General, Unidad de Pared Abdominal, Hospital José M. Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España. moreno-egea@ono.com
Abstract:
The management of traumatic abdominal wall hernias is controversial. We performed a MEDLINE search and report a personal series of 10 patients. Cases were classified according to the cause of injury. Fifty-six percent were caused by car accidents and 14% by bicycle accidents. Diagnosis was clinical in 22% and surgical in 13% and intra-abdominal lesions were found in 67%. Treatment was delayed in 12%. In our series, 55% were lumbar hernias due to traffic accidents and all were associated with pelvic fracture. Treatment was delayed in 50%, including laparoscopic surgery with good results. In conclusion, traumatic hernias due to road traffic accidents are frequently associated with intra-abdominal lesions. The diagnostic technique of choice is computed tomography and delayed surgery (laparoscopy) is an effective option.
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