Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Should umbilical hernia be temporarily reduced before large volume paracentesis in cirrhotics? Report of a case of incarcerated umbilical hernia in a lady with cirrhosis, ascites and uterine fibroid.

Priya Paari, Balu Kuppusamy, Uthpala V, Sindhuja T. P, Shanthi Dhinakaran, Paari Vijayaragavan

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 Acute incarceration of Umbilical hernia in cirrhotics is a serious complication of large volume paracentesis of ascites. Morbidity and mortality of emergency repair of incarcerated umbilical hernias in cirrhotic patients are high. Gentle manual reduction of umbilical hernias before large volume paracentesis or interventions that may rapidly reduce ascites can prevent acute incarceration

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Priya Paari, Balu Kuppusamy, Uthpala V, Sindhuja T.P, Shanthi Dhinakaran, Paari Vijayaragavan, Should umbilical hernia be temporarily reduced before large volume paracentesis in cirrhotics? Report of a case of incarcerated umbilical hernia in a lady with

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