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Minimally invasive repair of recurrent strangulated umbilical hernia in cirrhotic patient with refractory ascites
Author(s) -
Sarit Cohen,
Eliezer Avinoah,
Mizrahi Solly
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2003.50078
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , ascites , refractory (planetary science) , umbilical hernia , invasive surgery , laparoscopy , hernia , general surgery , physics , astrobiology
To repair a recurrent strangulated umbilical hernia in a cirrhotic patient with refractory ascites, we used a minimally invasive procedure. The laparoscopic repair included a release of the incarcerated small bowel loop and secure of a dual Gortex mesh onto the fascial rim. Our satisfactory long‐term results should encourage surgeons to adapt this surgical approach