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Area of Science:

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Nephrology
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Postoperative incisional hernia is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery.
  • Kidney herniation is uncommon, usually linked to diaphragmatic defects (congenital or acquired).
  • Previous reports documented partial flank or lumbar kidney herniation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of a postoperative incisional hernia.
  • To describe the herniation of an entire kidney through an abdominal wall defect.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Review of relevant medical literature.

Main Results:

  • A patient developed an incisional hernia following abdominal surgery.
  • The entire right kidney was found within the incisional hernia sac.
  • This represents a rare presentation of kidney herniation.

Conclusions:

  • Incisional hernias can contain unexpected intra-abdominal organs.
  • Herniation of the entire kidney through an incisional defect is exceptionally rare.
  • Highlights the importance of thorough surgical assessment in hernia cases.