Archive of Medical Research

Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia in a Super-super-obese Patient.

Abdominal wall hernias are more prevalent in the morbidly obese. Incarceration of external hernias is a relatively common process in adults and is associated to a high rate of complications and mortality. We present the case of a morbidly super-super-obese patient (body mass index, 80 kg/m(2)) who underwent emergency surgery for an incarcerated umbilical hernia; the patient died despite segmental intestinal resection, hernia repair using mesh, and intensive care.

Rodríguez-Hermosa JI, Codina-Cazador A, Ruiz-Feliú B, Roig-García J, Albiol-Quer M, Planellas-Giné P.

Bariatric Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Avda. França, s/n. 17007, Girona, Spain, joserod@eresmas.net.