ABSTRACT
Objective: To see thewound infection incidencepost hernioplasty without the use of antibiotics
Study Design: Observational / Cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted Surgical Unit III, V and VI, Civil Hospital Karachi from January 2006 to December 2013
Materials and Methods: There were a total of 250 patients. There were no use of antibiotics after hernioplasty. Patients under eighteen years, recurrent hernias, immunosuppressive diseases [like diabetes mellitus], or already on antibiotic were excluded from the study
Results: Incidence of wound infection was 3.6%, which were then treated conservatively. No mortality observed
Conclusion: The incidence of post operative wound infection following inguinal hernioplasty without antibiotic use was 3.6%