SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2014
Acquired abdominal intercostal hernia: case report and systematic review of the literature.
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- Morgagni hernia associated with ipsilateral lateral chest wall defect: a case report of transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia in an adult.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Case Report: Combined Intercostal-Transdiaphragmatic-Abdominal Wall Hernia.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Clinical diagnosis and treatment of transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia: a retrospective study based on 40 cases.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Rare intercostal herniation of abdominal organs in COPD patient managed non-operatively.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Transdiaphragmatic intercostal herniation in the setting of trauma.Trauma case reports · 2024Article
- Bridging the gap: a robotic approach to the repair of a traumatic diaphragmatic intercostal hernia.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2024Article
- Traumatic abdominal intercostal hernia: A rare experience.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2023Article
- Radiographic identification of thoracoabdominal hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Abdominal intercostal hernia and costal arch repair.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Traumatic thoracoabdominal hernia repair using a novel chest-wall reconstruction technique: a case report.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2020Article
- Laparoscopic IPOM repair of an acquired abdominal intercostal hernia.BMJ case reports · 2018Article
- Mesh trimming and suture reconstruction for wound dehiscence after huge abdominal intercostal hernia repair: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
- Robot Assisted Repair of Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernias (AIH).Spartan medical research journal · 2017Article
- Robotic repair of a large abdominal intercostal hernia: a case report and review of literature.Journal of robotic surgery · 2017Article
- Rare case of a strangulated intercostal flank hernia following open nephrectomy: A case report and review of literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2015Article
- Laparoscopic repair of a rare acquired abdominal intercostal hernia.International journal of surgery case reports · 2014Article
- Acquired abdominal intercostal hernia: a case report and literature review.Case reports in surgery · 2014Article
- Robotic Repair of an Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia.CRSLS : MIS case reports from SLSArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe protrusion of abdominal viscera through an intercostal space under an intact diaphragm is a very rare condition. The aim of this study is to elucidate the etiology, clinical features, and therapeutic options on what several authors call "abdominal intercostal hernia" (AIH).
methodsA typical case of AIH of the 9th left intercostal space in a 48-year-old man is presented. A literature search was conducted on the Medline and Scopus databases. Only acquired AIHs (AAIHs) were considered, while lung, transdiaphragmatic, and congenital intercostal hernias were excluded.
resultsEighteen studies met selection criteria and a total of 20 patients were useful for analysis. Etiology was related mainly to traumatism (65 %) or to previous surgery (20 %). The intercostal defects were mostly located under the 9th rib without significant differences as to side. The main symptom was chest swelling (85 %), often associated with discomfort or pain (76 %). Acute complications such as incarceration and strangulation occurred in three patients. CT was the most employed diagnostic tool (80 %). Early diagnosis was made in 25 % of cases. Seventeen patients underwent hernia repair with either open (73 %) or laparoscopic approach (28 %), and various techniques with and without prosthesis were described. Recurrence occurred in 28.6 % of patients, during a mean follow-up of 8.6 months.
conclusionsAAIH should be always suspected when chest swelling occurs after a minor or major trauma, and CT must be promptly performed to rule out diaphragmatic or abdominal viscera injury. This condition requires surgery to prevent serious complications, the first-choice technique should be mesh tension-free repair.
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