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Table 3 Review of the literature on obturator hernia in hemodialysis patients

From: Two cases of obturator hernia in patients undergoing hemodialysis: case report and literature review

Age

Sex

BMI

Causes of RF

Period of HD (year)

Chief complaints

Howship–Romberg sign

Duration of symptom onset to admission (day)

Duration from admission to surgery (day)

Outcome

References

58

Male

N/A

CGN

–

Abdominal pain

+

14

1

Dead on the fourth hospital day

[29]

82

Female

N/A

ADPKD

14

Vomiting

+ 

2

–

Undiagnosed and died 11 days after admission

[23]

63

Female

19.0

ADPKD

–

Vomiting

+ 

1

1

Discharged 5 days after surgery

[24]

75

Male

15.4

CGN

5

Abdominal distension

−

1

1

Alive

[30]

67

Female

N/A

ADPKD

20

Abdominal pain, vomiting

−

7

1

Alive

[16]

76

Female

15.7

ADPKD

2

Abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea

+

2

2

Discharged 10 days after surgery

Present case

90

Female

18.2

CGN

24

Vomiting

+

1

–

Discharged 11 days after admission

Present case

  1. RF renal failure, N/A not available, CGN chronic glomerular nephritis, ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease