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ArticleCureus2025

Dialysis and Abdominal Defects: Risk of a Massive Hernia When Starting Hemodialysis.

Daniel Hahn, Lauren Velasquez, Marc R Mohammed, Manu Balasu, Edwin Teehan

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Daniel HahnInternal Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.
Lauren VelasquezInternal Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.
Marc R MohammedInternal Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.
Manu BalasuInternal Medicine, St. Mary's General Hospital, Passaic, USA.
Edwin TeehanGeneral and Vascular Surgery, St. Mary's General Hospital, Passaic, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A giant inguinal hernia is an uncommon clinical challenge, particularly in developed countries where hernias rarely exceed 10 cm in size. In this present case, a 51-year-old male patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis experienced a 190-pound weight fluctuation, which exacerbated a recurrent inguinal hernia into a giant hernia of 25-30 cm. The patient's comorbidities of blindness and limited mobility likely contributed to delayed intervention and hernia growth. His surgical management required extensive hernia reduction and a repair with multiple meshes. This case highlights the impact of rapid weight changes on hernia progression and underscores the need for vigilant, interdisciplinary monitoring in high-risk patients.

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end-stage renal diseasegiant inguinal herniahemodialysis complicationshernia repair surgerymesh inguinal hernioplasty

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PMID40151701
PMCPMC11948888

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