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Late Ps. aeruginosa Inguinal Mesh Infection 12 Years after the Initial Operation: Report of the Case and Short Review of the Literature
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inguinal hernia mesh repair is one of the most frequent operations performed worldwide.
The Lichtenstein technique and its various modifications are the most popular operations for groin hernia repair.
The rate of surgical site infection (SSI) following inguinal hernia repair ranges between 0 and 14% in various series.
Most of these infections developed early postoperatively.
The incidence of late mesh infection following open inguinal hernia repair still remains unclear and highly variable.
Late deep mesh infections are relatively rare specially after more than 10 years.
The most common pathogens reported in the literature are E.
coli and St.
aureus.
The infection is treated by conservative means initially but in case of failure then the mesh should be removed surgically.
A unique case of a patient with very late (chronic) mesh infection is presented.
The infection was due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which occurred 14 years after the initial operation and presented as subcutaneous fistula.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Filippou, Dimitrios. 2017. Late Ps. aeruginosa Inguinal Mesh Infection 12 Years after the Initial Operation: Report of the Case and Short Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150191
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Filippou, Dimitrios. Late Ps. aeruginosa Inguinal Mesh Infection 12 Years after the Initial Operation: Report of the Case and Short Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150191
American Medical Association (AMA)
Filippou, Dimitrios. Late Ps. aeruginosa Inguinal Mesh Infection 12 Years after the Initial Operation: Report of the Case and Short Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150191
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150191