Understanding the Spectrum of Flood Syndrome: A Case Series
Aditya Jayaprakash,
Vikas C Kawarat,
Vijayalakshmi S.
Abstract:Flood syndrome refers to ruptured umbilical hernias in patients with chronic ascites with underlying liver cirrhosis. These ruptures may introduce infection into the abdomen and hence require emergency surgery. However, these patients are at high risk during these procedures owing to coagulopathy, hypotension and electrolyte imbalances. In our series, we describe six patients who presented with varying degrees of severity and were treated with a standardised protocol of primary anatomic repair and drain placem… Show more
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