Necrotising Fasciitis of lower anterior abdominal wall post lower segment ceaserian section

Abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis secondary to fish bone ingestion

Abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis secondary to fish bone ingestion is extremely rare. We present a case of ingested fish bone complicated with self-sealing small bowel perforation and abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis. Following principles of necrotising fasciitis, a high index of suspicion led to early diagnosis and early treatment. The patient enjoyed a good recovery.

Cæsarean Section—Lower Segment Operation

A Case of Lower Segment Cæsarean Section

Necrotizing fasciitis of anterior abdominal wall following cesarean section in a low-risk patient

We report a case of a mono-microbial post-cesarean necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a low-risk healthy woman who presented with acute fulminant infection, sepsis and features of multi-organ dysfunction syndrome on sixth post-operative day. Aggressive management with multiple surgical debridement and supportive therapy was the key to favorable outco...

Necrotizing crepitant fasciitis of abdominal wall following caesarean section.

Caesarean section is a safe mode of delivery owing to improvement in anaesthetic and surgical technique but there is an increased risk of postpartum complications following caesarean delivery. Morbidity figures between 6-65% have been reported with wound infection as a major contributory factor. With the frequent use of prophylactic short term antibiotics serious wound infections are rare, but ...