Perfil microbiológico del saco herniario en hernias complicadas operadas en el Servicio de Urgencias

摘要: Infection of hernia sac complicated abdominal hernias Background: When a is operated, there may be higher risk infection when mesh placed in place potentially colonized by intestinal bacteria translocated from the gut. Aim: To perform microbiological study patients subjected to emergency surgery due hernias. Material and Methods: Prospective operated for abdo- minal Prior repair, culture was obtained exposed sac. A portion this excised cultured also. Results: Forty one aged 46 88 years (30 females) were studied. Only tissue sample positive. In six patients, surface cultures disclosed coagulase negative Staphiloccocus. These did not receive antimicrobial therapy although placed, no complication recorded. It possible that these positive contamination samples. Conclusions: From point view it safe during repair