Traumatic abdominal wall hernias following high-velocity trauma in children

Traumatic abdominal wall hernias following high-velocity trauma in children

Traumatic abdominal wall hernias following blunt high-velocity trauma are uncommon in children and can result in concurrent abdominal visceral injuries. We present one such case of a 9 year-old boy requiring a trauma laparotomy to repair visceral injuries following a motor vehicle accident.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rakesh Quinn, Susan Jehangir, Michael Collin, S V S Soundappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
abdominal wall hernia
pediatrics
traumatic abdominal wall hernia
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2020;volume=25;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=Quinn
Description
Summary:Traumatic abdominal wall hernias following blunt high-velocity trauma are uncommon in children and can result in concurrent abdominal visceral injuries. We present one such case of a 9 year-old boy requiring a trauma laparotomy to repair visceral injuries following a motor vehicle accident.
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891

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