Despite the high incidence of abdominal traumas, traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) remain rare probably because of elasticity of the abdominal wall. The TAWH is due to blunt abdominal trauma with disruption of the abdominal wall muscles and fascia with intact overlying skin. TAWH can be classified into high energy injures (generally motor vehicle accidents) and low energy injures (impact...

background extraperitoneal laparoscopy has become a common technique for many surgical procedures, especially for inguinal hernia surgery. investigations of physiological changes occurring during extraperitoneal carbon dioxide (co2) insufflation mostly focused on blood gas changes. to date, the impact of extraperitoneal co2 insufflation on respiratory mechanics remains unknown, whereas changes ...

The laparoscopic diagnosis and repair of an unusual diaphragmatic hernia are described. Extensive radiological assessment failed to demonstrate the injury, which was diagnosed by laparoscopy 5 weeks after the initial presentation. The diaphragmatic tear was adjacent to the costal margin and was repaired using a novel percutaneous technique. The place of laparoscopy in blunt abdominal trauma is ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a defect of diaphragm development which characterized by herniation the abdominal content into chest resulting in pulmonary hypoplasia and hypertension various degrees. Mortality sickness rates among survived children with this pathology remain high all over world. Prenatal diagnostics quality will help to find neonates severe CDH promote mobilization hu...

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A 79-year-old man was admitted with a 3 day history of profuse vomiting. Plain chest x-ray on admission showed an elevated right hemidiaphragm. The abdominal fi lm was within normal limits. A nasogastric tube was inserted and the patient was rehydrated. Subsequent CT of chest and abdomen demonstrated an anterior diaphragmatic hernia with the antrum, body and pylorus of stomac...

Surgical treatment of femoral hernia has a long history. In the 19th century Bassini and Marcy are simply closing the femoral ring, while Cushing published approach for solving the femoral hernia. However, a high percentage of relapse with conventional techniques, require a different approach in dealing with femoral hernia. It is assumed that the femoral hernia occurs in 7% of all abdominal wal...