Cano CA y col. La hernia umbilical en el paciente cirróꢁco. Rev Argent Cirug 2021;113(1):83-91
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condiꢀoning factor in mesh ꢀssue integraꢀon and host-
ssue response.
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Some authors as Saric have reported good
results with the laparoscopic approach for complicated
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umbilical hernias in cirrhoꢀc paꢀents with ascites .
When the data were grouped in a meta-
analysis, the recurrence rate was 45% in uncontrolled
ascites and 4% in controlled ascites. The authors
concluded that uncontrolled ascites strongly correlated
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with umbilical hernia recurrence . In our experience,
we did not find hernia recurrence despite most paꢀents
presented refractory ascites during postoperaꢀve
follow-up (Figure 3).
Surgery has not been considered an indicaꢀon
for this type of hernia in cirrhoꢀc paꢀents with ascites
because spontaneous reducꢀon is achieved aꢁer
paracentesis. Nevertheless, complicated hernias
increase the likelihood of postoperaꢀve adverse events
and can lead to fluid leakage when an ostomy is used
Long-term follow-up. Recurrent ascites with absence of hernia recu-
rrence.
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aꢁer bowel resecꢀon .
However, when liver transplantaꢀon is planned Conclusions
in the short term, concurrent repair of an umbilical
hernia present at the ꢀme of liver transplantaꢀon
The incidence of umbilical hernia in cirrhoꢀc
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is feasible . A recent recommendaꢀon issued by paꢀents with ascites is 20%. Watchful waiꢀng can lead
European and American experts suggests that minimally to serious complicaꢀons. Once the general status has
invasive umbilical hernia repair seems safe in paꢀents been compensated, elecꢀve surgery provides benefit
without ascites.
by increasing paꢀents’ quality of life. Placement of
In case of ascites, open repair with onlay or a polypropylene mesh in the preaponeuroꢀc plane
preaponeuroꢀc mesh seems to be a good opꢀon in aꢁer omphalectomy is a reproducible technique.
paꢀents with Child class A or B. A MELD score above Management of ascites is essenꢀal to avoid recurrence.
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5 (based on bilirubin, INR and creaꢀnine levels) is a
Large prospecꢀve randomized series with long-
risk factor for poor outcome, parꢀcularly in end-stage term follow-up are needed to provide strong evidence
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disease .
on the ideal technique.
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