Abdominal wall hernia is a frequent complication of polycystic liver disease and associated with hepatomegaly

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Abstract Background and Aim Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is related to hepatomegaly which causes an increased mechanical pressure on the abdominal wall. This may lead to abdominal wall herniation (AWH). We set out to establish the prevalence of AWH in PLD and explore risk factors. Methods In this cross‐sectional cohort study, we assessed the presence of AWHs from PLD patients with at least 1 abdominal computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scan. AWH presence on imaging was independently evaluated by two researchers. Data on potential risk factors were extracted from clinical files. Results We included 484 patients of which 40.1% (n?=?194) had an AWH. We found a clear predominance of umbilical hernias (25.8%, n?=?125) while multiple hernias were present in 6.2% (n?=?30). Using multivariate analysis, male sex (odds ratio [OR] 2.727 p?