TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Controversies in the current management of traumatic abdominal wall hernias
JO  - Cirugia Espanola
A1  - Moreno-Egea, Alfredo
A1  - Girela, Enrique
A1  - Parlorio, Elena
A1  - Aguayo-Albasini, José Luis
SP  - 260
EP  - 267
VL  - 82
IS  - 5
N2  - The management of traumatic abdominal wall hernias is controversial. We performed a MEDLINE search and report a personal series of 10 patients. Cases were classified according to the cause of injury. Fifty-six percent were caused by car accidents and 14% by bicycle accidents. Diagnosis was clinical in 22% and surgical in 13% and intra-abdominal lesions were found in 67%. Treatment was delayed in 12%. In our series, 55% were lumbar hernias due to traffic accidents and all were associated with pelvic fracture. Treatment was delayed in 50%, including laparoscopic surgery with good results. In conclusion, traumatic hernias due to road traffic accidents are frequently associated with intra-abdominal lesions. The diagnostic technique of choice is computed tomography and delayed surgery (laparoscopy) is an effective option.<p /> <p>Language: es</p> 
LA  - es
SN  - 0009-739X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -