SMJ articles in the category "hernia"

Case Report

Spigelian Hernia as a Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Spigelian hernia is a rare abdominal wall defect usually appearing between the abdominal muscle lateral to the rectus abdominis and through a debilitated spigelian aponeurosis. Spigelian hernias account for 0.12% to 2.4% of all abdominal wall hernias with a 17–24% risk of strangulation. We report the case of a 77-year-old…

Posted in: hernia 2 mesh 2

Review Article

Noninfectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is an established form of renal replacement therapy. With its increasing popularity, we are now encountering a variety of complications. Noninfectious complications are usually less common as compared with infectious complications. In this review, we discuss some of the common noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis such as hernias,…

Posted in: gastroesophageal reflux disease 4 hemoperitoneum 2 hernia 2 hypokalemia 4 ischemic colitis 4 pancreatitis 16 peritoneal dialysis 3 pneumoperitoneum 2
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