ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Simplified Repair of Traumatic Iliac Crest Flank Hernias with Mesh Strips.
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- Management of post-traumatic non-iatrogenic lumbar/flank hernias: diagnosis and treatment options-systematic review, meta-analysis and management algorithm.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Treatment strategy for acute blunt traumatic abdominal wall injury: a single-center retrospective study in Korea.Journal of trauma and injury · 2025Article
- Robotic repair of off-midline abdominal wall hernias: a single institution consecutive case series.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review of Mesh Suture in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Biomechanics, Early Outcomes, and Proposed Clinical Algorithm.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Review
- Contemporary Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Emerging Techniques and Trends.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: Case report of atypical origin.International journal of surgery case reports · 2023Article
- Novel mesh suture may resist bone cutting seen with wire-based sternal closures.JTCVS techniques · 2023Article
- Reverse TAR may be added when necessary in open preperitoneal repair of lateral incisional hernias: a retrospective multicentric cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Repair of traumatic flank hernia with mesh strip suture: a case report.Journal of trauma and injury · 2022Article
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Abstract
Traumatic abdominal wall hernias are rare injuries resulting from blunt abdominal trauma. Traditional approaches have included both open and laparoscopic approaches, with placement of large meshes with giant overlaps. Perhaps the most technically difficult aspect of these repairs is fixating the abdominal wall to the iliac crest. The senior author has developed a method of repair using 2-cm strips of mesh. In this article, we present a description of 4 patients treated with this technique.
methodsWe included 4 adult patients who underwent traumatic flank hernia repairs by the senior author. We excluded incisional hernias and patients who received a planar sheet of mesh. Demographics and outcomes collected included length of stay, follow-up time, and complications.
resultsThe average age was 38.5 years. Three hernias were due to motor vehicle collision injuries, and 1 was a crush injury at work. No planar meshes or bone anchors were used. No patients required component separation. There were no instances of surgical site infection, hematoma, or wound breakdown. All repairs were intact at the time of last follow-up (average, 24.3 months; range, 4-48.7 months).
conclusionsTraumatic flank hernias are rare injuries that can be difficult to address. Here, we describe a technique of primary repair with mesh strips that distribute the forces of repair across a greater surface area than can be achieved with sutures. Placing drill holes through the iliac crest avoids the cost and complexity of suture anchors.
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