Abstract

We discuss a diabetic obese patient with an extensive necrosis of the ascending and transverse colon plus segmental necrosis of the small bowel incarcerated in a massive median incisional hernia below the umbilicus. After a blood test and an abdominal CT scan (without contrast dial), the patient underwent an urgent operation. We performed an extended right hemicolectomy, multiple segmental small bowel resections and a terminal ileostomy. The defect of the abdominal wall was treated with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy with good results.

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