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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Spontaneous bowel evisceration through umbilical hernia in an adult non-cirrhotic patient.

Niccolo Grappolini, Matteo Zanchetta, Davide Inversini, Giuseppe Ietto

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Niccolo GrappoliniGeneral, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Department, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Matteo ZanchettaGeneral, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Department, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy matteozanchetta000@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3515-8201
Davide InversiniGeneral, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Department, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Giuseppe IettoGeneral, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Department, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
University of Insubria · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Few cases of spontaneous bowel evisceration (SBE) through umbilical hernias (UHs) in adult patients have been reported in the literature. Interestingly, the spontaneous rupture of the hernia sac is a rare complication usually seen in adult cirrhotic patients with persistent ascites or in patients with congenital wall defects. A man in his early 50s was admitted to our emergency department with SBE through a long-standing acquired UH. He was not clinically cirrhotic, although being HCV positive. Surgeons performed an urgent laparotomy with ileal resection, latero-lateral ileal anastomosis and direct hernioplasty without mesh. Given the rarity of this presentation, we reported it and reviewed the available literature on this subject. Elective hernioplasty is currently suggested to lower the risk of complications. Mesh placement should be preferred, but only if comorbidities and infectious risks do not contraindicate its use. In emergency situations, a direct hernia repair is preferred.

Indexed as

Hernia, InguinalHernia, UmbilicalAscitesHumansIntestine, SmallLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedCirrhosisGastrointestinal surgeryGeneral surgerySmall intestine

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PMID38589238
PMCPMC11015293
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