Massive postincisional hernia of the abdominal wall
Saturday, 31st March 2007
This is the case of a 69 years old diabetic female patient with history of subtotal colectomy for advanced colon cancer a year ago.
She had a surgical complication of the abdominal wall called postincisional hernia and came to surgical consult because of this giant ventral hernia. This is one of the largest hernias I’ve ever seen.
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A laparoscopic repair of the defect was made with Prolene mesh (2 sheets of 12″ x 12″) sutured to the fascia and now she is doing very well.
Images courtesy of Mariana Herrera Guerrero, M.D.
Erickarim
Wednesday, 6th June 2007 at 9:26 pm
whow. during my clinical internship. i saw a bigger one. measured 45 in diameter.
Darlene Gutierrez
Sunday, 5th August 2007 at 10:28 pm
My name is Darlene, I’ve had the following
surgeries Appendectomy, hiatus hernia, hemhoidectomy, hysterectomy, vaginal prolapse
rectocele, cystocele, entrocele, hemhoidectomy 2, colon resection, hemhoidectomy 3,large ventral incisional hernia, bladder suspension,
rectocele, all before 1995. 2005 thru 2007 I’ve had a vaginal prolapse, rectocele, colon resection, bowel obstruction,
large ventral incisional hernia, 2 large ovarian cyst, colostomy and now I’m having pain on my stoma,
severe bloating in my abdomen. Same incision was opened 1994, 1995, 05/2006, 08/2006 and Feb 12, 2007 Is there
a possibility that I may have another ventral hernia? and what can I do about this?
Sincerely,
Darlene
scarm
Saturday, 11th August 2007 at 10:45 am
this is really big one..
Jon Mikel Iñarritu
Sunday, 12th August 2007 at 12:03 pm
Darlene,
You have to ask your surgeon if you have another postincisional hernia, if he thinks that this is a possibility maybe he/she will order an ultrasound for confirmation.
kristin alter
Friday, 18th December 2009 at 8:43 am
ok, yall are insane. mine is significantly larger than that and was the RESULT of surgery gone amuck and any human being who would ever attempt such a thing has completely lost their mind….
i will continue to look 9 months pregnant, live in constant pain and have my spine completely destroyed due to the fact that i know longer have a core and yes, will probably DIE of a mega toxic colon since i no longer have muscles to void myself properly befor i would ever allow any of these lunatic nazi mad scientists to attempt to repair what the already screwed up once.
healthcare reform?? ya think????
kristin alter
Friday, 18th December 2009 at 8:47 am
i am mortified. truly mortified. want to see pictures of my 6 abdominal surgeries? and each recurring hernia?
darlene i have two words. law suit.
richard sykes
Friday, 9th July 2010 at 5:48 pm
Kistin,
I have been in constant pain for four years and have four large hernia areas. Colon resection. I laughed out loud in such a way that my wife ran to see what I was doing. Your anwser brought my first laughter in four years. I wouldn’t call them nazis, but perhaps it should warn others to have alot of fore thought to any surgery! Thank you.