Late cutaneous fistula after inguinal hernia repair. A case report 

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Luigi Gandolfo
Marcello Donati
Santi Palmeri
Giovanna Brancato
Angelo Donati

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.

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Gandolfo, Luigi, et al. “Late Cutaneous Fistula After Inguinal Hernia Repair. A Case Report ”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 77, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 447-50, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/2994.
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