Traumatic hernia of the abdominal wall. Case report

Authors

  • Gustavo Armand Ugon Bigi Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital Maciel. Clínica Quirúrgica 3
  • Martín Eduardo Ferreira Pozzi Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital Maciel. Clínica Quirúrgica 3
  • Pilar Arciénega Yañez Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital Maciel. Clínica Quirúrgica 3
  • Daniel González González Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital Maciel. Clínica Quirúrgica 3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31837/cir.urug/5.2.12

Keywords:

hernia, abdominal surgery, traumatisms, emergency

Abstract

Male, 21 years old. Motorcycle driver, at 70 km / hour falls to the pavement, maximum impact on the right half body. ABCD-normal. Right traumatic hernia of the abdominal wall diagnosed by tomography (detachment of the broad muscles of the iliac crest, contains ileum, without elements of intestinal occlusion). Delayed laparotomic hernioplasty, polypropylene mesh placed in the preperitoneal-retromuscular plane. Very rare pathology, of clinical and / or imaging diagnosis, upon admission or delayed, traffic accidents are responsible for 78% of cases. Parietal repair, its type and timing, will be carried out depending on the patient's condition and the concomitant injuries

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Published

2021-07-22

How to Cite

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Armand Ugon Bigi G, Ferreira Pozzi ME, Arciénega Yañez P, González González D. Traumatic hernia of the abdominal wall. Case report. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 22 [cited 2026 Jun. 11];5(1):1-4. Available from: https://replica-revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4659

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