Prevalence and outcome of abdominal wall hernia in patients with end-stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis.

Introduction: We aimed to study the prevalence, risk factors, management, and outcome of hernias in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) from India.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of ESRD-PD patients who developed hernias over 11 years.

Results: Of 470 PD patients, 21 developed hernias (4.