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In response to "I don't see how you get a hernia from cirrhosis, but then, you're the med student, not me. -- nm" by Mop

Well, here is the explanation that I got from the doc but now I need to put the pieces together. The portal hypertension causes build up of fluid in

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Apr 30 '10, 22:06

the abdomen (ascites). Since the fluid can't really go anywhere, it starts pushing on the organs. If the muscles holding back the organs are weak you get a hernia.

The patient had TWO hernias, inguinal and umbilical.

However... I can't really find any data really confirming this.. so either I am not searching under the right terms or I am just wrong.

But I swear the doc said it was a complication from his ascites.

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it's out there. here's one hit... - b! Apr 30, 22:10 1
- this is better. number 7. nm but: -- (link) - b! Apr 30, 22:11

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