Spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in a cirrhotic patient with ascitesA case report and review of the literature

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COD: 2021_29_10_2012_ep Categorie: ,

Antonino Buffone, Mario Costanzo, Guido Basile, Lorenza Terranova, Vanessa Papa, Antonio Catania, Matteo Angelo Cannizzaro

Ann. Ital. Chir.e-publish 29 October 2012

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The authors, report a case of spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in a cirrhotic patient with ascites and per-form a literature review. Their results and the published data suggest that it is preferable to perform elective surgeryafter stabilization of the ascites and the patient’s general condition in order to prevent complications and mortality.