title: Minimally invasive repair of recurrent strangulated umbilical hernia in cirrhotic patient with refractory ascites.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery A, Soroka University Medical Center, The Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Cohen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarit
authors.forename: Avinoah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eliezer
authors.forename: Solly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizrahi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012008:Recurrence