A Case of Trauma from the Thigh to the Abdomen with the Mechanism of Abdominal Wall Hernia

Abstract

Acute traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a rare complication. A 55-year-old man fell onto some rebar from a 2-meter height while at work and injured his abdomen. Abdominal computed tomography(CT) showed a defect in the peritoneum and muscle of the left lateral abdominal wall along with a herniated small intestine and free air. We diagnosed a traumatic abdominal hernia with bowel injury and performed an operation. There was small intestinal and mesenteric injury. Since the hernial orifice was small and strong, it only required suturing. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery and was discharged from our hospital on postoperative day 26 without any complications. We report a case of trauma from the thigh to the abdomen with the mechanism of abdominal wall hernia.