Elective repair of abdominal wall hernias in decompensated cirrhosis

Ozden I., Emre A., Bilge O., Tekant Y., Acarli K., Alper A., ...More

HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.45, no.23, pp.1516-1518, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 23
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Journal Name: HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1516-1518
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Abdominal wall hernia is a common feature of decompensated cirrhosis. However, literature on elective hernia repair in these patients is limited. Here we report the experience of our center.