Ng Katrina, Goddard Kim
General Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, AUS.
General Surgery, Armadale Health Service, Mount Nasura, AUS.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 13;14(2):e22169. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22169. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Mesh infection after hernia repair is a well-known complication, which can have morbid consequences. This report presents a case of a gentleman with mesh infection many years after initial surgery, potentially from bacterial translocation post-colonoscopy, and describes his successful treatment. This case emphasizes the need to consider mesh infection regardless of time from surgery to presentation.
疝气修补术后的补片感染是一种众所周知的并发症,可能会产生严重后果。本报告介绍了一例患者,在初次手术后多年出现补片感染,可能是结肠镜检查后细菌移位所致,并描述了其成功治疗的过程。该病例强调,无论从手术到出现症状的时间间隔多久,都需要考虑补片感染的可能性。