Downloads: 1 | Views: 151 | Weekly Hits: ⮙1 | Monthly Hits: ⮙1

Informative Article | Surgery | India | Volume 12 Issue 3, March 2023 | Rating: 4.3 / 10

A Rare Case Report of Spontaneous Evisceration of Bowel in an Umbilical Hernia Rupture Patient

Dr. Sajal Gupta | Dr. Atul Mahajan

Abstract: Umbilical hernia is quite commonly seen in a patient with cirrhosis suffering from massive ascites. Here we a illustrate a rare case of spontaneous rupture of umbilical hernia leading to bowel evisceration in a patient with massive ascites following an acute rise in intra - abdominal pressure. This case highlights a potentially deadly complication of umbilical hernia in the setting of chronic ascites which was successfully treated with immediate surgical intervention.

Keywords: Umbilical hernia, ascites, evisceration

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 3, March 2023,

Pages: 1598 - 1599