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ArticleAnnals of African medicine2026

Swiss Cheese Configuration of Incisional Hernia following Trauma: Role of Open Sublay Mesh Repair.

Immadi Saikumar, Vinayak Kshirsagar, Vedanth Tirmanwar

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Article in Annals of African medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Immadi SaikumarDepartment of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Vinayak Kshirsagar
Vedanth Tirmanwar

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Abstract

abstractIncisional hernia is a frequent postoperative complication following laparotomy, often associated with significant morbidity and recurrence. We present the case of a 47-year-old male with a history of blunt abdominal trauma and prior exploratory laparotomy, who presented with multiple anterior abdominal wall defects. Clinical examination and imaging confirmed a "Swiss cheese" configuration of incisional hernias. Elective open sublay mesh repair using the Rives-Stoppa technique was performed. The postoperative period was uneventful. This case highlights the importance of meticulous imaging and tailored surgical planning in complex hernias.

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Abdominal InjuriesHerniorrhaphyIncisional HerniaLaparotomyPostoperative ComplicationsSurgical MeshWounds, NonpenetratingAbdominal WallHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment Outcomehernie en gruyèreHernie incisionnelleIncisional herniaprothèse sous-aponévrotiqueRives-Stoppa techniquesublay mesh repairswiss cheese herniatechnique de Rives-Stoppatraumatraumatisme

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PMID40923395
PMCPMC13249279

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