Citation

Quinn R, Jehangir S, Collin M, Soundappan SVS. J. Indian Assoc. Pediatr. Surg. 2020; 25(3): 169-171.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Publisher MedKnow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_33_19

PMID

32581445 PMCID

Abstract

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.

Language: en

Keywords

pediatrics; Abdominal wall hernia; traumatic abdominal wall hernia