Blunt Trauma to the Abdomen Leading to Incarcerated Ventral Hernia: A Case Report

Shikha Tiwari1, Manoj Sonkar1, Naveen K Patel1

  • 1General Surgery, Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial (GSVM) Medical College, Kanpur, IND.

Cureus
|September 12, 2025
PubMed

Traumatic abdominal wall hernias are a rare complication of blunt abdominal trauma, with only a small percentage of cases reported in trauma centers. This report discusses a unique case of a 36-year-old female who developed a de novo incarcerated ventral hernia in the left iliac fossa, following a road traffic accident. The herniation involved a segment of small bowel entrapped in the defect, along with mesenteric tears and hemoperitoneum. The patient underwent emergency laparotomy, during which bowel viability was confirmed and primary repair of the defect was performed without bowel resection. The case emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention in complicated trauma-related hernias to avoid further deterioration of the condition, like strangulation.

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