Acute abdomen secondary to incarcerated umbilical hernia after treatment of massive cirrhotic ascites.
Umbilical herniation is common in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites. Rarely, they suffer from incarceration and strangulation of the umbilical hernia after treatment of ascites. We report 3 cases of umbilical hernia incarceration following removal of massive ascites with different treatment modalities. Physicians managing this group of patients should be aware of this rare and potentially fatal complication.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608.
Hiang Keat
HK
Tan
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608 ; Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857.
Pik Eu
PE
Chang