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Case Reports
. 2008 Jan;34(1):41-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.03.035. Epub 2007 Aug 29.

Spontaneous bowel evisceration in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and an umbilical hernia

Esther K Choo  1 , Stephen McElroy
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Case Reports

Spontaneous bowel evisceration in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and an umbilical hernia

Esther K Choo et al. J Emerg Med. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

We present a case of spontaneous intestinal evisceration through an umbilical hernia in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and long-standing ascites. Hernia rupture is an unusual and potentially life-threatening event in patients with tense ascites. Patients should be managed on an individual basis, balancing aggressive medical stabilization with the need for prompt surgical repair.

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