Novel use of bromelain in the management of infected prosthetic surgical mesh after ventral hernia repair

Novel use of bromelain in the management of infected prosthetic surgical mesh after ventral hernia repair

Surgical mesh infections from ventral hernia repairs are common in obese patients. Definitive management includes the surgical removal of mesh; however, obese patients are often poor surgical candidates with limited therapeutic options. We report the case of a 64-year-old male with an abdominal wall...

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Main Authors: Ernest Cheng, Amit Sarkar, Sarah J Valle, David L Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery
Subjects:
bromelain
complex abdominal wall
hernia mesh infection
infected seroma
ventral hernia repair
Online Access:http://www.herniasurgeryjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8736;year=2020;volume=3;issue=1;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Cheng

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http://www.herniasurgeryjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8736;year=2020;volume=3;issue=1;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Cheng

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