Post-operative surgical site infection in Inguinal Hernia.

Introduction: Surgical site infection is defined as microbial contamination of surgical wound within 30 days of operation; most common complication occurs after surgery and increase the mortality and morbidity rate. Objective: To find prevalence of post-operative surgical site infection and it’s causing organism. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted between Feb 2014 to July 2017, 100 cases operated in Bhurgri Hospital Matli, were included after taking informed consent. The surgical site when found infected, swab sensitivity was sent. Result: The age range was from one month to 70 years. A Total number of 100 patients with primary and recurrent inguinal hernia were subjected to hernia repair with proven mesh and anatomically repair. Conclusion: Escherichia Coli is the most common pathogens involved in post-surgical infection. Keywords:  Inguinal hernia, mesh repair, wound infection, microorganism infection rate