title: Colocutaneous fistula: a rare postoperative complication after surgical treatment of an irreducible left inguinal hernia Case Report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The colo-cutaneous fistula is an extremely rare post-operative complication of hernias. This type of complication, besides the surgical aspects, raises also a medical-legal problem regarding the production of the fistula and its consequences.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors present the clinical case of a 65 years old man, J.N., from a rural background, who presented himself in the ambulatory with a colo-cutaneous fistula as a complication which debuted a few weeks after a surgical intervention for an irreducible left inguinal hernia. He was submitted to a surgical reintervention with good results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main particularity of the present case is the association of the colo-cutaneous fistula with the presence of the oxyuris helmintiasis in the fistulos secretions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even though it was rather difficult to obtain the patient's consent for the surgical treatment, the intervention had very good results leading to the healing of the patient.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Colo-cutaneous fistula, Enterobius vermicularis (oxyuris helmintiasis), Post-operative complications of hernia.
authors.forename: Florentina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cadariu
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enache
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avram
authors.forename: Sorin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olariu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome