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A study of wound infections following inguinal hernia repair
1East Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, UK.
The Journal of Hospital Infection
|October 1, 1994
Abstract:
A prospective study was carried out to determine the incidence of wound infection following surgery for inguinal hernia repair in a day surgery unit. The study incorporated surveillance for 1 month postoperatively. All patients were contacted by telephone, and reports of possible wound infection investigated via their General Practitioners. Ninety-seven patients were included in the study and the infection rate was 4%.