Primary fascial closure of large abdominal incisional hernia is
safe and effective.
Elroy Patrick Weledji
Professor of Anatomy and surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of
Health Sciences, University of Buea, S.W.Region, Cameroon, W/Africa
Correspondence: Elroy P. Weledji, PO Box 126, Limbe, S.W.Region,
Cameroon. Tel:237699922144. Email: elroypat@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract: An incisional hernia is usually a defect in the scar
of an abdominal surgery. A 23-year-old African woman with a large
incisional hernia was managed by the Jenkin’s ‘mass closure’ suture
repair technique with good outcome.
Keywords : hernia, incisional, repair, fascial