Acta Chir Belg
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Review Case Reports
Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: case report and review of the literature.
Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is a rare type of hernia that occurs after an impact of the abdominal wall against a blunt object. The first case described was reported in 1906 and ever since, 46 cases have been reported. ⋯ Hemodynamically stable and without associated injuries, the patient was monitored for 24 hours before hospital discharge. A successful elective hernia repair with a prosthetic mesh was performed 6 weeks later once cicatrisation was achieved.