Laparoscopic repair of a large umbilical hernia in a super obese woman and its outcome

Authors

  • Sarath Babu Gillellamudi Department of General Surgery, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli Gannavaram, Krishna District-521286, Andhra Pradesh
  • Rehman Muhamad Department of General Surgery, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli Gannavaram, Krishna District-521286, Andhra Pradesh
  • B. Anil Kumar Department of General Surgery, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli Gannavaram, Krishna District-521286, Andhra Pradesh
  • Tarun Gogineni Department of General Surgery, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli Gannavaram, Krishna District-521286, Andhra Pradesh
  • M. Aparna Department of General Surgery, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli Gannavaram, Krishna District-521286, Andhra Pradesh
  • V. Chaitanya Department of General Surgery, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli Gannavaram, Krishna District-521286, Andhra Pradesh

Keywords:

Umbilical hernia, Laparoscopy, Super obese

Abstract

The umbilical hernia is a common surgical problem mainly encountered in the 5th and 6th decades of life. The umbilical defect is observed in more than 90% of elderly patients. It is seen mainly in obese patients, especially in women. A 52-year-old super obese woman with body mass index 53.3 kg/m2 presented with intermittent, crampy, abdominal pain. Laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair with combined herniorrhaphy and intraabdominal mesh fixation offers an efficient, safe, and effective repair for umbilical hernia in super obese women.

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Published

2016-12-10

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): April-June 2014

Section

Case Reports