| Literature DB >> 25972686 |
S S Shirol1, Vijay Kamat1, Nagarj Sanu1, Shubha Nayak1, Hina Shaikh1.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Incisional hernia during pregnancy with whole of gravid uterus as the content of the hernia sac is a rare occurrence. When such hernia is associated with skin defect over the sac, the management gets complicated. Very few such cases are reported in the literature. There is no consensus on the management of these cases in the available literature. Here, we are reporting two such cases managed in different ways and reviewed the literature. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, Clinical cases.Entities:
Keywords: Burst abdomen; Gravid uterus; Incisional hernia; Skin defect
Year: 2015 PMID: 25972686 PMCID: PMC4425796 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-015-1237-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656