1 Sep 2006Case Report
Late cutaneous fistula after inguinal hernia repair. A case report
Luigi Gandolfo 1Marcello Donati 1Santi Palmeri 1Giovanna Brancato 1Angelo Donati 1
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Trapianti d’organo e tecnologie avanzate, Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale I, Università degli Studi di Catania, Policlinico Universitario
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2006, 77(5), 447-450;
Published: 1 Sep 2006
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Abstract
A late inflammatory reaction and the formation of fistula after prostetic implant for primitive hernia of the abdominal wall are recent clinical events. The Authors describe a case of inguinal cutaneous fistula verified after 6 years from the execution of an prostetic hernioplasty with polypropylene. The possible etiology and the therapeutic options are discussed.
Keywords
- Fistula
- Inguinal hernioplasty
- Mesh
