Abdominal and inguinal hernia in cirrhotic patients: what's the best approach?

Background: Traditionally, elective abdominal procedures in cirrhotic patients have been largely discouraged due to high morbidity and mortality consequent to complications of cirrhosis, described by several authors. Other services, however, obtained different results, advocating in favor of elective surgery.

Methods: A literature review using as key-words "abdominal wall hernia" and "cirrhotic patients" was performed using PubMed database.