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Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature.

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Moris, D; Bokos, J; Vailas, M; Kakavia, K; Spartalis, E; Athanasiou, A; Schizas, D; Vernadakis, S
Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
June 2017

Renal paratransplant hernia (RPH) is an uncommon variant of internal hernias developed in renal transplant recipients. The aim of this review is to meticulously present and analyze all data coming mainly from case reports or short-case studies on this very uncommon surgical entity.The MEDLINE/PubMed database was searched for publications with the medical subject heading ''renal paratransplant hernia''. All the references from the identified articles were searched for relevant information. The end date of the literature search was set to March 2016.Our search revealed five publications, three short clinical series (three cases each) and two case reports. The total number of cases retrieved was 11. RPH should be considered as an iatrogenic surgical complication. The incidence is around 0.45%.RPH is a relatively uncommon but potentially fatal complication after renal transplantation, and its non-specific symptoms may lead to misdiagnosis. Physician awareness, prompt diagnosis, and early surgical intervention are critical. In addition, meticulous surgical technique during transplantation may help avoid this complication.

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Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery

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EISSN

1248-9204

ISSN

1265-4906

Publication Date

June 2017

Volume

21

Issue

3

Start / End Page

363 / 367

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Peritoneum
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Incisional Hernia
  • Humans
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hernia
  • Female
  • Adult
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Moris, D., Bokos, J., Vailas, M., Kakavia, K., Spartalis, E., Athanasiou, A., … Vernadakis, S. (2017). Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature. Hernia : The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, 21(3), 363–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-016-1551-1
Moris, D., J. Bokos, M. Vailas, K. Kakavia, E. Spartalis, A. Athanasiou, D. Schizas, and S. Vernadakis. “Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature.Hernia : The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery 21, no. 3 (June 2017): 363–67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-016-1551-1.
Moris D, Bokos J, Vailas M, Kakavia K, Spartalis E, Athanasiou A, et al. Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2017 Jun;21(3):363–7.
Moris, D., et al. “Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature.Hernia : The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, vol. 21, no. 3, June 2017, pp. 363–67. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10029-016-1551-1.
Moris D, Bokos J, Vailas M, Kakavia K, Spartalis E, Athanasiou A, Schizas D, Vernadakis S. Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2017 Jun;21(3):363–367.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery

DOI

EISSN

1248-9204

ISSN

1265-4906

Publication Date

June 2017

Volume

21

Issue

3

Start / End Page

363 / 367

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Peritoneum
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Incisional Hernia
  • Humans
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hernia
  • Female
  • Adult
  • 3202 Clinical sciences