Pre-, intra-, and postoperative sonography of the abdominal wall in patients with incisional hernias repaired via a three-layered operative suture method

Dennis den Hartog; Alfons H M Dur; Alfons G A Kamphuis; Wim E Tuinebreijer; John J Hermans; Robert W Kreis

doi:10.1002/jcu.20606

Pre-, intra-, and postoperative sonography of the abdominal wall in patients with incisional hernias repaired via a three-layered operative suture method

J Clin Ultrasound. 2009 Sep;37(7):394-8. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20606.

Authors

Dennis den Hartog¹, Alfons H M Dur, Alfons G A Kamphuis, Wim E Tuinebreijer, John J Hermans, Robert W Kreis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Gravendijkwal 230, Office H-960, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

PMID: 19565647
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20606

Abstract

We illustrate the various sonographic (US) appearances of the abdominal wall following this type of repair, including partial and complete recurrences. Correlation is made with CT imaging. The three-layered anatomical reconstruction of an incisional hernia is described.

MeSH terms

Abdominal Wall / anatomy & histology
Abdominal Wall / diagnostic imaging*
Abdominal Wall / surgery
Aged
Hernia, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
Hernia, Abdominal / surgery
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Preoperative Care / methods
Secondary Prevention
Suture Techniques
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography