Abdominal Hernia Repair - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This illustration outlines the surgical steps in treating a perforated ileum with complications from a previous hernia repair mesh. In step A, the bowel is accessed through a right transverse incision, revealing the mesh from the prior hernia repair. In step B, the abdomen is irrigated with approximately 8 liters of solution to cleanse the area. Step C shows the perforated ileum being repaired with interrupted sutures. In step D, the perforated segment of the ileum is brought through a separate incision to create an ileostomy for fecal diversion. Finally, in step E, the previously placed mesh is removed, and the incision is closed using running sutures to secure the repair.