Veteran Undergoes Life-Changing Surgery After Severe Shrapnel Injuries

A 57-year-old veteran of the special military operation has undergone complex surgery at Primorsky Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1. The procedure addressed a large postoperative hernia with a 13 cm defect, caused by severe shrapnel wounds sustained during his service. The veteran had previously endured five surgeries, leaving his abdomen with extensive adhesions and altered tissue. These complications made the latest operation particularly challenging. Nearly a third of his abdominal organs had shifted outside the abdominal wall before the intervention.

Surgeons began by carefully separating the adhesions to free the displaced organs. They then returned the organs to their proper place within the abdominal cavity. To restore stability, doctors performed a TAR (transversus abdominis release) reconstruction of the anterior abdominal wall. The patient recovered well and was discharged home on the 12th day after surgery. Medical staff confirmed there were no signs of complications following the procedure. The reconstruction aims to provide long-term support for his abdominal structure.