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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 6/2012

01-06-2012

Inguinal Hernia Repair under Local Anaesthesia in Patients with Cirrhosis

Author: Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2012

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The prevalence of chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis has continued to rise in recent years, especially with the epidemic of obesity, alcohol abuse, and viral hepatitis [1]. In end-stage liver disease, portal hypertension leads to refractory ascites, accounting for elevated intraabdominal pressure with peritoneal distension resulting in a higher prevalence of abdominal wall hernias. …
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Metadata
Title
Inguinal Hernia Repair under Local Anaesthesia in Patients with Cirrhosis
Author
Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1398-7

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