Renal paratransplant hernia: an unusual complication of renal transplantation?
Renal paratransplant hernia constitutes an unusual variant of internal hernia caused by entrapment of bowel through a defect in the peritoneum covering the transplanted kidney. Only three cases have been previously reported. We present three new cases of renal paratransplant hernia. Abdominal pain and vomiting were the main symptoms. Clinical diagnosis of bowel obstruction and paratransplant hernia was reached using abdominal CT scan. All patients underwent an emergency surgical procedure, and one patient needed resection of necrotic bowel. The three patients survived owing to early surgical intervention, and they were discharged asymptomatic. Paratransplant hernia represented 1.1% of our series of transplant patients. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment are esential in transplant patients with bowel obstruction to avoid high morbidity and mortality rates.
Cascales-Sanchez
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Service of General Surgery, Albacete University General Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Martinez-Moreno
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Vazquez-Aragon
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P
Miota-De Llama
J I
JI
Gallego-Valcarcel
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E
Llamas-Fuentes
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F
Moreno-Resina
J M
JM
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis