Pediatric surgery international
-
Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Jan 2005
Case ReportsA case of a traumatic abdominal wall hernia that could not be identified until exploratory laparoscopy was performed.
Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is a rare condition secondary to blunt abdominal trauma in children. We herein report an 8-year-old boy who developed TAWH after falling onto a bicycle handlebar. ⋯ An open surgical repair was done, and the postoperative course was uneventful. The literature on pediatric TAWH is briefly reviewed and the findings discussed.