J Trauma Inj.  2022 Aug;35(Suppl 1):S46-S52. 10.20408/jti.2022.0026.

Repair of traumatic flank hernia with mesh strip suture: a case report

• Lee SA
• Chang YR

• KMID: 2540386
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2022.0026

Abstract

Traumatic flank hernia is a relatively rare hernia. We report a case of a male patient with severe multiple trauma, including abdominal injury, who presented with flank hernia 3 years postinjury. The hernia was successfully repaired using mesh strips suture, and at the 12-month follow-up, no complications or recurrence was found. Our findings indicate that when it is difficult to secure a sufficient operative field for mesh anchoring in a traumatic flank hernia, a technique of sutured repair with mesh strips may be considered as a treatment option as it requires less dissection. Compared to the conventional planar mesh repair, this technique decreases the risk of injuries and ischemic necrosis of the surrounding tissues.

Keyword

Wounds and injuries; Ventral hernia; Herniorrhaphy; Surgical mesh; Case reports