Spontaneous evisceration of bowel through an umbilical hernia in a patient with refractory ascites

Umbilical hernia in the cirrhotic patient is frequently seen in the setting of refractory ascites. This article reports a rare case of spontaneous rupture of a recurrent umbilical hernia in a patient with persistent ascites, following an acute increase in intra-abdominal pressure, leading to bowel e...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ogu, Uchechukwu Stanley, Valko, Janice, Wilhelm, Jakub, Dy, Victor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2013
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3852797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24964319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjt073
Descripción
Sumario:Umbilical hernia in the cirrhotic patient is frequently seen in the setting of refractory ascites. This article reports a rare case of spontaneous rupture of a recurrent umbilical hernia in a patient with persistent ascites, following an acute increase in intra-abdominal pressure, leading to bowel evisceration. This case highlights a potentially fatal complication of umbilical hernia in the setting of chronic ascites, which was successfully managed with prompt surgical intervention.

Ejemplares similares