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Abdominal Hernia in Cirrhotic Patients: Surgery or Conservative Treatment?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Elective Hernia repair for Liver Cirrhosis and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 246 participants.
Detailed Summary
Cirrhotic patients have a high incidence of abdominal wall hernias. Ascites and sarcopenia are risk factors to development of bigger hernias and frequent need for urgent surgery due parietal complications. However, hernia surgery is usually delayed in cirrhotic patients because of high morbidity and mortality. Methods: A prospective study of cirrhotic patients with abdominal wall hernia during January 2009 to November 2014. Demographics, characteristics of underlying liver disease, type of hernia, complications and mortality of 246 enrolled patients were collected. Elective hernia repair was performed in 57 unselected patients, 186 patients were kept in clinical follow up. During follow up urgent hernia surgery was performed when unavoidable
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abdominal wall hernia repair using onlay mesh.