Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia in Children: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) in children is an uncommon injury and most commonly occurs after blunt abdominal trauma. There is no consensus on the management of these rare cases. We performed a systematic review of the literature to describe injuries, management, and outcomes.

Materials and methods

Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic literature search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar was performed to identify English-language publications of blunt TAWH in patients <18 y old. Conflicts were resolved by consensus. Data were collected on demographics, associated injuries, management, and outcomes.

Results

A total of 71 articles were reviewed with 100 cases

SUBMITTER: Theodorou CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043986 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature