title: Incarcerated umbilical hernia in a super-super-obese patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Avda. França, s/n. 17007, Girona, Spain. joserod@eresmas.net
authors.forename: José Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Hermosa
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Codina-Cazador
authors.forename: Bartomeu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Feliú
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roig-García
authors.forename: Maite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albiol-Quer
authors.forename: Pere
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Planellas-Giné
mesh_terms: 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