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Flood Syndrome: A Rare and Fatal Complication of Umbilical Hernia in Liver Cirrhosis.

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Citation: Cureus. 12(8):e9915, 2020 Aug 21.PMID: 32968577Institution: MedStar Union Memorial HospitalDepartment: Internal MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case ReportsSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2020 ISSN:

2168-8184

Name of journal: CureusAbstract: Flood syndrome, first reported in 1961 by Frank B Flood, refers to spontaneous umbilical hernia rupture followed by a sudden rush of ascitic fluid. It is a rare sequela in the setting of refractory ascites and liver cirrhosis. Clues to impending rupture include color changes, ulceration, or necrosis over the umbilical hernia that warrants urgent surgical intervention. In this report, we present a unique case of Flood syndrome in a patient with decompensated cirrhosis and umbilical hernia. The patient underwent urgent umbilical herniorrhaphy without mesh; even though adequate postoperative management of ascites was performed, the patient still developed other comorbidities. Copyright (c) 2020, Sheikh et al.All authors: Ehsan H, Fatima F, Shahid MH, Sheikh MM, Siraj BFiscal year: FY2021Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9915

Date added to catalog: 2020-10-06

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Flood syndrome, first reported in 1961 by Frank B Flood, refers to spontaneous umbilical hernia rupture followed by a sudden rush of ascitic fluid. It is a rare sequela in the setting of refractory ascites and liver cirrhosis. Clues to impending rupture include color changes, ulceration, or necrosis over the umbilical hernia that warrants urgent surgical intervention. In this report, we present a unique case of Flood syndrome in a patient with decompensated cirrhosis and umbilical hernia. The patient underwent urgent umbilical herniorrhaphy without mesh; even though adequate postoperative management of ascites was performed, the patient still developed other comorbidities. Copyright (c) 2020, Sheikh et al.

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