Case Report

Acquired Umbilico-Inguinal Fistula with Persistent Discharge due to Suture Reaction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

The cases of acquired umbilical fistula after repair of inguinal hernia with the present case.

Case no.PublicationAge SexSideAge of initial operationWound infectionTreatment

1Yokomori et al. (1979) [5]3 yMaleRight1 mntYesFistulectomy
2Yokomori et al. (1979) [5]1 yMaleLeft3 mntYesFistulectomy
3Okuyama et al. (1998) [6]2 yMaleRight8 mntYesFistulectomy
4 Daglı and Sehiraltı (1990) [9]7 yMaleLeft3 mntNoFistulectomy
5 Daglı and Sehiraltı (1990) [9]4 yMaleRight36 mntNoFistulectomy
6Present Case3 yMaleRight10 mntNoPlaced the drain in the fistula tract