Traumatic abdominal hernia with presternal herniation

Can J Surg. 2009 Oct;52(5):E207-8.

Authors

Paul B McBeth¹, Sandy Widder, Ryan J McColl, Andrew Graham, Andrew W Kirkpatrick

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.

PMID: 19865562
PMCID: PMC2769097

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Injuries / diagnosis
Abdominal Injuries / surgery
Accidents, Traffic
Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Abdominal / diagnosis
Hernia, Abdominal / surgery*
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / diagnostic imaging
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / surgery*
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Multiple Trauma / diagnosis
Multiple Trauma / surgery*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
Polytetrafluoroethylene / therapeutic use
Radiography
Rupture / diagnosis
Rupture / surgery
Surgical Mesh*
Thoracic Injuries / diagnosis
Thoracic Injuries / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery

Substances

Polytetrafluoroethylene