title: Strangulated umbilical hernia in a peritoneal dialysis patient.
abstract: Hernia is one of the commonest complications of peritoneal dialysis. It is recommended that patients undergo surgical repair of hernias immediately after the diagnosis. We report a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis presenting with strangulated umbilical hernia. He underwent resection of the gangrenous ileum and end-to-end anastomosis. He was shifted to hemodialysis on second postoperative day and was continued on hemodialysis for 2 weeks. In the third week, he was initiated on low volume PD exchanges and by the fourth week, he returned to normal CAPD exchanges.
authors: Department of Nephrology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Swarnalatha
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rapur
authors: Santhosh
authors: S
authors: Pai
authors: K V
authors: KV
authors: Dakshinamurty
keywords: Peritoneal dialysis; strangulation; umbilical hernia