FREQUENCY OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN MESH REPAIR FOR INGUINAL HERNIA
Keywords:
Inguinal hernia, repair, mesh hernioplasty, surgical site infectionAbstract
Objectives: To determine the frequency of surgical site infection in mesh repair for inguinal hernias and find out the
common organisms involved in wound infection through culture and sensitivity.
Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study of 100 patients who underwent inguinal hernia repair, at surgical ‘A’
Unit Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, over a period of one year, from February 2007 to January 2008. Pre-operative
assessment was done for fitness of general anesthesia before mesh repair.
Results: The overall frequency of surgical site infection was 06% and culture reports showed that staphylococcus
aureus was the commonest organism responsible for surgical site infection 4% cases. Staphylococcus epidermidis
and Escherichia coli were found each in 1% of cases.
Conclusion: Propylene mesh repair is the first treatment option for patients with primary and recurrent inguinal
hernias with good antibiotics cover according to the most commonly found organisms.
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