Omphalocele is a congenital malformation characterized by the failure of the abdominal walls to join together on the middle line as a consequence of a developmental defect. The diameter of the resulting opening may range from a few centimetres to the almost total absence of the abdominal wall. The diameter of the defect usually ranges from 3 to 8 cm. Naturally, the wider the opening, the more c...

Introduction: Desmoid fibromatosis is an extremely rare but locally aggressive soft tissue tumor. When radical resection is indicated, the surgical team faces the challenge of abdominal wall reconstruction, for which optimal technique is still debated. We present the case of a giant abdominal wall desmoid tumor identified in the ante-partum period, showing a growth in the post-partum period whi...

abdominal wall hernia is common but reliable scientific data about its work relatedness is very limited and inconsistent. in this paper, a less common type of abdominal wall hernia in a 30 year old male worker is presented with recurrence after first surgery when he returned to work. in contrast with almost all kinds of hernia, a lifelong limitation for heavy lifting was recommended. it seems t...

Introduction Gastroschisis is a congenital anterior abdominal wall defect, adjacent and usually to the right of the umbilical cord insertion. It occurs as a small, full-thickness periumbilical cleft either immediately adjacent to the umbilicus or separated from it by a strip of skin. This results in herniation of the abdominal contents into the amniotic sac, usually just the small intestine, bu...

Warfare-related torso/abdominal wounds are often unique and complex and can pose a significant reconstructive challenge. The objective of this manuscript is to report the unique and successful management of a complex warfare-related abdominal wound. A dermal regenerate template in combination with negative pressure wound therapy was used to reconstitute lateral abdominal wall integrity after ra...

BACKGROUND If a chronically infected abdominal wound develops, complications such as peritonitis and an abdominal wall defect could occur. This could prolong the patient's hospital stay and increase the possibility of re-operation or another infection as well. For this reason, a solution for infection control is necessary. In this study, surgery using a rectus abdominis muscle myofascial splitt...

BACKGROUND Soft-tissue tumours can occur at almost any site, including the abdominal wall and represent a biologically diverse group of benign and malignant tumours. METHODS A prospectively-kept database was searched to identify all patients with tumours resected that involved the abdominal wall. The histological diagnosis, complication rates and local recurrence rates were reported. Kaplan-M...

Clinical History This 10 year old male presented to the emergency department after several days of progressive epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. He was clinically dehydrated and had mild leukocytosis. Abdominal CT was performed on the evening of presentation, revealing circumferential edema in the wall of the gastric antrum (Figure 1). There was a questionable mucosal defect at the posteri...

Ardıçlı B, Karaman A, Özyazıcı A, Zenciroğlu A, Okumuş N. Isolated thoracoschisis: Case report. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 217-220. Thoracoschisis is a rare congenital anomaly that refers to a congenital fissure of the chest wall. It is frequently accompanied with other congenital defects of the limbs and the abdominal wall as part of the limb-body wall complex, which is exencephaly/encephalocele...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE In fetuses with gastroschisis, toxic products in the amniotic fluid and constriction at the defect of the abdominal wall are considered causative of damage to the eviscerated bowel. The aim of this study was to cover the eviscerated bowel in gastroschisis with a collagen scaffold to protect the bowel and induce cell growth into the scaffold, which could lead to skin or abdomi...