@article {12385,
	title = {Posttraumatic transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia: report of a case and review of the literature.},
	journal = {Int Surg},
	volume = {100},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015 Mar},
	pages = {444-9},
	abstract = {Intercostal hernias are rare, and usually occur following injuries of the thoracic wall. The scope of this report is to present a case of a 53-year-old obese patient that developed a transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia. The patient presented with a palpable, sizeable, reducible mass in the right lateral thoracic wall, with evident bowel sounds in the area, 6 months after a motor-vehicle accident. On computed tomography (CT), the hernia sac contained part of the liver and part of the ascending colon. A surgical repair of the defect was performed, using a prosthetic patch. The patient{\textquoteright}s postoperative course was uneventful and she remains recurrence free at 12 months after surgery. Intercostal hernias should be suspected following high-impact injuries of the thoracic wall, and CT scans will facilitate the diagnosis of intercostal hernia. We consider the surgical repair of the defect, with placement of a prosthetic mesh, as the treatment of choice to ensure a favorable outcome. },
	keywords = {Female, Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic, Herniorrhaphy, Humans, Middle Aged, Surgical Mesh, Thoracic Injuries, Thoracic Wall},
	issn = {2520-2456},
	doi = {10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00272.1},
	author = {Kalles, Vasileios and Dasiou, Maria and Doga, Georgia and Papapanagiotou, Ioannis and Konstantinou, Evangelos A and Mekras, Alexandros and Mariolis-Sapsakos, Theodoros and Anastasiou, Nikolaos}
}
