Simplified Repair of Traumatic Iliac Crest Flank Hernias with Mesh Strips.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2020;
8:e2970. [PMID:
32802663 PMCID:
PMC7413785 DOI:
10.1097/gox.0000000000002970]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Traumatic abdominal wall hernias are rare injuries resulting from blunt abdominal trauma. Traditional approaches have included both open and laparoscopic approaches, with placement of large meshes with giant overlaps. Perhaps the most technically difficult aspect of these repairs is fixating the abdominal wall to the iliac crest. The senior author has developed a method of repair using 2-cm strips of mesh. In this article, we present a description of 4 patients treated with this technique.
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