Gastric and Duodenal Perforations
Gastric and duodenal perforations occur for multiple reasons, as highlighted below. The first recorded perforated peptic ulcer was that of Princess Henrietta Ann, daughter of King Charles I of England.…
Read MoreBenign Abdominal Wall Tumors
Tumors of the abdominal wall exist in abundance and are a common consult that general surgery receives. Lipomas Neurofibroma Schwannoma Myxoma Dermatofibroma Eccrine Spiradenoma Desmoid Tumors Abscesses Cysticercosis Hydatid Cyst…
Read MoreGastrostomy Tube
Gastrostomy tubes are placed through the skin into the stomach in order for patients to receive feeds and medications they are unable to obtain through the oral route, which can…
Read MoreGastroschisis
Gastroschisis was first described in 1547 by Conrad Wolffhart followed by a report by J. Calder in 1733. The term wasn’t coined until 1894, when Cesare Taruffi, an Italian pathologist,…
Read MoreRectus Sheath Hematoma
The first angiographic embolization for rectus sheath hematoma was described by Levy in 1980. The technique included transcatheter use of Gelfoam in order to stop arterial bleeding. Etiology Epidemiology Presentation…
Read MoreOstomy Complications
Stomas were intentionally created beginning in the 1700s. Alexis Littré is credited with developing the concept of a need for stoma creation. Another notable development in stoma management was creation…
Read MoreOmphalocele
Omphalocele occurs when there is a defect in the central abdomen. It was first described in a publication 1634 by Ambroise Paré. Hey completed the first successful surgical repair of…
Read MoreAbdominal Wall Anatomy
Ephraim McDowell performed the first successful laparotomy on December 25, 1809. The patient was Jane Todd Crawford, a distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. Abdominal Wall Layers…
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