• Hernia · Aug 2004

    Case Reports

    Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: a reappraisal.

    • A Kumar, P Hazrah, S Bal, A Seth, and R Parshad.
    • Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 29, New Delhi, India.
    • Hernia. 2004 Aug 1; 8 (3): 277-80.

    AbstractTraumatic abdominal wall hernia, a rare cause of hernia, has a confusing clinical picture and requires a high index of suspicion for prompt diagnosis and management. Such hernias, if missed, can result in high morbidity and may prove fatal. Distinction from a pre-existing hernia is important as well. We report our experience in two such cases, which had presented in a span of 9 months, and submit a brief analysis of 50 reviewed cases.

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