Kevin N Harrell, Arthur D Grimes, Harkanwar Gill, Jessica K Reynolds, Walker R Ueland, Jason D Sciarretta, Samual R Todd, Marc D Trust, Marielle Ngoue, Bradley W Thomas, Sullivan A Ayuso, Aimee LaRiccia, M Chance Spalding, Michael J Collins, Bryan R Collier, Basil S Karam, Marc A de Moya, Mark J Lieser, John M Chipko, James M Haan, Kelly L Lightwine, Daniel C Cullinane, Carolyne R Falank, Ryan C Phillips, Michael T Kemp, Hasan B Alam, Pascal O Udekwu, Gloria D Sanin, Amy N Hildreth, Walter L Biffl, Kathryn B Schaffer, Gary Marshall, Omaer Muttalib, Jeffry Nahmias, Niti Shahi, Steven L Moulton, Robert A Maxwell
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated risk factors for recurrence of blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWH). METHODS: Twenty trauma centers identified repaired TAWH from January 2012 to December 2018. Logistic regression was used to investigate risk factors for recurrence. RESULTS: TAWH were repaired in 175 patients with 21 (12.0%) known recurrences. No difference was found in location, defect size, or median time to repair between the recurrence and non-recurrence groups...
June 2023: American Journal of Surgery