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Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia Associated with Small Bowel Injury—Case Report

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Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) are rare. Their diagnosis is mostly clinical and can be overlooked in the setting of trauma and distracting injuries or they can be misinterpreted as parietal hematomas. Associated lesions can influence decision making regarding time of operation and surgical technique. Our case highlights the management of a high-energy TAWH that associates a small bowel traumatic lesion. Surgical repair of TAWHs should follow general hernia repair principles. Further exploration of surgical options is necessary for a consensus to be reached.

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V.C., A.C., S.B., M.A., E.N., and B.S. declare no conflict of interest.

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  1. General Surgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

    Vlad Constantin, Alexandru Carâp & Bogdan Socea

  2. General Surgery Department, “Sfântul Pantelimon” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Pantelimon Street, no 340-342, First Floor, District 2, Bucharest, Romania

    Vlad Constantin, Alexandru Carâp, Simona Bobic & Bogdan Socea

  3. National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather, Bucharest, Romania

    Mădălina Albu

  4. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    Elvira Nica

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Constantin, V., Carâp, A., Bobic, S. et al. Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia Associated with Small Bowel Injury—Case Report. Indian J Surg 77 (Suppl 1), 174–176 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1238-3

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