Spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in a cirrhotic patient with ascites A case report and review of the literature
Antonino Buffone 1, Mario Costanzo 1, Guido Basile 1, Lorenza Terranova 1, Vanessa Papa 1, Antonio Catania 2, Matteo Cannizzaro 1
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Department of Endocrine Surgery, (Chair: Prof. M.A. Cannizzaro), “Vittorio Emanuele” Polyclinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
2 La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Abstract
The authors, report a case of spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in a cirrhotic patient with ascites and perform a literature review. Their results and the published data suggest that it is preferable to perform elective surgery after stabilization of the ascites and the patient’s general condition in order to prevent complications and mortality.
Keywords
- Ascites
- Hernioplasty
- Spontaneous hernia rupture