Damage control apronectomy for necrotising fasciitis and strangulated umbilical hernia
1Department of Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, The Graduate Medical School, University of Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Republic of Ireland.
Irish Journal of Medical Science
|June 22, 2010
Abstract:
We present a case of a 50-year-old morbidly obese woman who presented with a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the anterior abdominal wall due to a strangulated umbilical hernia. The case was managed through damage control surgery (DCS) with an initial surgery to stabilise the patient and a subsequent definitive operation and biological graft hernia repair. We emphasise the relevance of DCS principles in the management of severe abdominal sepsis.
