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Computed tomography evidence of fluid in the hernia sac predicts surgical site infection following mesh repair of acutely incarcerated ventral and groin hernias.
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery - 1 Jul 2017
Loftus Tyler J, Go Kristina L, Jordan Janeen R, Croft Chasen A, Smith R Stephen, Moore Frederick A, Efron Philip A, Mohr Alicia M, Brakenridge Scott C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mesh placement during repair of acutely incarcerated ventral and groin hernias is associated with high rates of surgical site infection (SSI). The utility of preoperative computed tomography (CT) in this setting is unclear. We hypothesized that CT evidence of bowel wall compromise would predict SSI while accounting for physiologic parameters. METHODS: We performed a 4-year retrospective cohort...
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