This article presents a description of the ultrasonographic and computed tomographic findings with a discussion on the imaging features in three patients with epigastric hernias, simulating abdominal wall lipomas. Ultrasonogram showed a heterogeneous hypoechoic mass encircled by echogenic rim within subcutaneous space of the abdominal wal l. Computed tomographic findings were a localized fatty ...

OBJECTIVE To review blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) in our institution. METHOD Retrospective review of blunt abdominal trauma cases over a 6-month period. RESULTS Four patients with TAWH were identified. The mean age was 36 years. Three had been involved in vehicular collisions, and 1 had been assaulted with a large stone. All were diagnosed on presentation, 3 by computed tom...

Synthetic mesh products have been used to repair abdominal wall defects (eg, hernias) for many years. Biological mesh products are now available as an option when synthetic mesh products are not appropriate. To correctly prepare biological tissue grafts for use in the OR, perioperative nurses must understand the types of grafts available. Biological tissue grafts may be harvested from human, po...

Background and aim Inguinal hernia is the most frequent abdominal wall hernias in elderly population. Surgical treatment must be aware of the cardiovascular and respiratory disease these patients are often affected by. Inguinal hernia is responsible to impair the quality of life (QoL). Aim of this study was to evaluate the QoL through the Short-Form (SF)-36 questionnaire in a cohort of elderly ...

Background: Grynfeltt hernia is a rare abdominal wall hernia. We aimed to report a case with Grynfeltt and Spigelian hernia together. Case Report: We report a 56-year-old female patient with Grynfeltt and Spigelian hernias.The patient admitted with right lumbar and left lower abdominal bulging and identified Grynfeltt and Spigelian hernias by computed tomography. We repaired the hernia with onl...

Traumatic abdominal wall hernias are a rare event following blunt trauma. This case report details the course of traumatic left parailiac hernia in an 18-year-old female initially diagnosed on CT imaging. The timing repair such is largely debated, and this patient’s was delayed by significant operative intra-abdominal injuries, recurrent orthopaedic surgeries, infected hematoma at site. Ultimat...

Abstract Aim Abdominal Wall Repair (AWR) is a surgical procedure with risk of bleeding during and after its performance. Patients who reject blood transfusion require strategies to avoid or increase the margin indication for transfusion. Materials methods We analyzed Jehovah's Witnesses patients underwent AWR in our hospital perioperative management aiming prevent fatal anemia allow performance...

Abdomen is a very delicate part of the body. It is prone to trauma and clinical disorders like malignant soft tissues tumors, abdominal hernias are quite common in both young and mature dogs. In massive abdominal wall defects, the use of graft becomes mandatory to achieve desirable results Different techniques have been performed to overcome this challenge. The present study was conducted to fi...

Abstract Aim Adult umbilical hernia accounts for between 3% and 14% of abdominal wall hernias, second only to inguinal hernias in frequency. The current prevalence Africa is currently unknown, but it estimated that about 50,000 patients die each year as a result hernias. We describe below the number interventions performed 2022 by European aid workers third level Hospital Tanzania using local a...