Incarcerated umbilical hernia in a super-super-obese patient.
Abdominal wall hernias are more prevalent in the morbidly obese. Incarceration of external hernias is a relatively common process in adults and is associated to a high rate of complications and mortality. We present the case of a morbidly super-super-obese patient (body mass index, 80 kg/m(2)) who underwent emergency surgery for an incarcerated umbilical hernia; the patient died despite segmental intestinal resection, hernia repair using mesh, and intensive care.
Rodríguez-Hermosa
José Ignacio
JI
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Avda. França, s/n. 17007, Girona, Spain. joserod@eresmas.net
Codina-Cazador
Antoni
A
Ruiz-Feliú
Bartomeu
B
Roig-García
Josep
J
Albiol-Quer
Maite
M
Planellas-Giné
Pere
P
D015992:Body Mass Index; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology