Incidence of wound infection following inguinal hernia tension free mesh repair (hernioplasty) without antibiotics

Adnan Aziz; Bashir Sheikh; Zahid Memon; Attiya Sabeen Rahman; Rabia Ali; Rabail Bashir

Incidence of wound infection following inguinal hernia tension free mesh repair (hernioplasty) without antibiotics

Adnan Aziz, Bashir Sheikh, Zahid Memon, Attiya Sabeen Rahman, Rabia Ali, Rabail Bashir

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Objective: To see the wound infection incidence post hernioplasty without the use of antibiotics. Study Design: Observational/Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted Surgical Unit III, V and VI, Civil Hospital Karachi from January 2006 to December 2013. Materials and Methods: There were a total of 250 patients. There were no use of antibiotics after hernioplasty. Patients under eighteen years, recurrent hernias, immunosuppressive diseases (like diabetes mellitus), or already on antibiotic were excluded from the study. Results: Incidence of wound infection was 3.6%, which were then treated conservatively. No mortality observed. Conclusion: The incidence of post operative wound infection following inguinal hernioplasty without antibiotic use was 3.6%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-71
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Forum Monthly
Volume	26
Issue number	11
Publication status	Published - Nov 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antibiotics
Complications
Incidence
Infection
Inguinal hernia
Inguinal hernioplasty

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Incidence of wound infection following inguinal hernia tension free mesh repair (hernioplasty) without antibiotics

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