Fasciitis Necroticans after Elective Hernia Inguinal Surgery

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but disastrous complication after elective surgery. We present two patients (both male, 58 and 18 years old) who developed necrotising fasciitis following elective inguinal hernia repair according to Lichtenstein. The importance of both recognition and time interval b...

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Main Authors: T. A. Sigterman, Kim J. Gorissen, Dennis E. J. G. J. Dolmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/981262