Bilateral Female Inguinal Hernia Repair in Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital and Review of Literature.

Background: Bilateral inguinal hernias are relatively rare in females compared to men. The management outcome of bilateral nylon darn, a method predominantly used in sub-Saharan Africa for same time repairs in complicated or elective hernia surgeries is largely unknown. Aims and Objectives: Our aim is to report a rare case of same time bilateral inguinal hernia obstruction and review the outcome of bilateral nylon darn posterior wall repairs after herniotomy. Design of the Study: This was a retrospective analysis of bilaterally operated inguinal hernia female patients data that was retrieved for the past 6-year period. Settings: All complete records of female patients who had same time bilateral inguinal hernia repairs at the Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital (district hospital), for the period January 2015 to December 2020 were included in the study. Materials and Methods: Patient biodata, clinical notes on diagnosis, surgical management, postoperative care, and complications were extracted from hospital records and analysed. Results: A total of 14 patients aged between 40 and 87 years which represented 1.85% of the total hernia repairs were female with same time bilateral inguinal hernia repairs. Seven (50%) patients presented at the emergency with hernias detected over a year. Surgical site infection and pains after surgery were the predominant complications and occurred more common after emergency repairs. Conclusion: Emergency bilateral inguinal hernia repairs were three times associated with surgical site infection compared to elective repairs.

HIV patient with prolonged infection after hemicolectomy and repair of complicated hernia. Mini-review of a rare successful surgical outcome.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Surgical site infection (SSI) is an inevitable occurrence in bowel perforation with faecal soiled hernia wound(s) especially in retroviral patients. Unfortunately, the increased antibiotics and wound care demands do not prevent delayed healing, increased risk of hernia recurrence, or multiple surgeries to control the infection. The standard open or endo-laparoscopic Mesh repairs are either deferred or avoided with alternative tissue-based hernia repairs after bowel surgery. The reported success of open tissue-based repairs remains mixed. Nylon monofilament that have been used in infected wounds was chosen for the patient in anticipation of wound infection. CASE PRESENTATION: A 48-year-old man presented with a 7-days complicated hernia at the emergency unit, Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital. Clinical examination revealed signs of shock, intestinal obstruction, and peritonism, laboratory investigation was remarkable of anaemia, septicaemia, deranged renal function, and positive retroviral test. He had concurrent right hemicolectomy and nylon darn after optimisation. The outcome we evaluated after surgery included postoperative pain, scrotal collection, anastomotic breakdown, postoperative analgesic use, wounds infection, prolonged hospital stays, recurrence, and the need for a second surgery. Though he developed prolonged deep SSI, he has intact hernia repair after 6-years. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: The postoperative critical clinical events presented in this case were unexpected but might have been precipitated by his retroviral status. Thus, a weight loss of over 13 kg within 2 weeks was highly unusual. Furthermore, the positive retroviral status couple with the perforated caecum and soiled peritoneum was the cause of the surgical site infection. CONCLUSION: Nylon darning in a retro-positive patient developing prolonged SSI appeared beneficial. It should be considered in patients with anticipated long period wound infection.