title: Chronic abdominal wall sinus and recurrent abscesses caused by a foreign body after laparotomy.
abstract: The prolonged failure of a wound to heal due to the existence of a foreign body can result in chronic sinuses and fistulae and is a situation that should be avoided through thorough assessment of the wound in the first instance.
authors.affiliation: North Middlesex University Hospital and University, Department of Surgery, Sterling Way, London, UK. oluandkatie@dsl.pipex.com
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Fajobi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bari
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mekwan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Myint
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D034861:Abdominal Wall; D019662:Cucurbitaceae; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012639:Seeds; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D014945:Wound Healing