ABDOMINAL WALL NECROTISING FASCIITIS FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDICECTOMY: CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW
Dr Manoj Singhal, Dr Snigdha Goyal and *Dr Sunder Goyal
ABSTRACT
Necrotising fasciitis is a fast spreading infection which affects the deep fascia along with secondary necrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. This can occur in both laparoscopic as well as in open appendicectomy for gangrenous appendicitis but uncommon after catarrhal appendicitis. It can occur in some gynecological surgeries also. We report a case of necrotising fasciitis of right flank of anterior abdominal wall following laparoscopic appendicectomy.
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