Emergency treatment of a ruptured huge omphalocele by simple suture of its membrane |
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Authors: | Gamedzi Komlatsè Akakpo-Numado Komla Gnassingbe Missoki Azanledji Boume Kodjo Abossisso Sakiye Komlan Mihluedo-Agbolan Komlan Attipou Hubert Tekou |
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Institution: | General Surgery Department, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road Karachi, Pakistan. muhamad_irfan_qadir@yahoo.com. |
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Abstract: | Background Emergency repair of incarcerated incisional hernia with associated bowel obstruction in potentially or contaminated field is technically challenging due to edematous, inflamed and friable tissues with occasional need for concurrent bowel resection and carries high rates of post-operative infectious complications. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the wound related morbidity of use of permanent prosthetic mesh in emergency repair of incarcerated incisional hernia with associated bowel obstruction. We also describe a new technique of leaving the mesh exposed to heal by secondary intention with granulation tissue. Methods Between 2000 and 2010 a total of 60 patients underwent emergency surgery for incarcerated incisional hernia with associated bowel obstruction with placement of permanent prosthetic mesh. The wound was closed after hernia repair in 55 patients while it was left open to granulate in 5 patients. Results In the group of patients with primary wound closure, 11 patients developed superficial surgical site infection, 5 developed deep wound infection and one patient had cellulitis. These patients were treated with wound debridement and antibiotics. Mesh removal was required in one patient. There were no infections in the group of patients who had their surgical wounds left open. One patient in this group died on the fifth postoperative day from septicemia. Conclusion Use of permanent prosthetic mesh in emergency repair of incarcerated incisional hernia with associated bowel obstruction. in contaminated field is associated with high risk of wound infection. |
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