Commentary: Conservative Management of a Scar Abscess Formed in a Cesarean-Induced Isthmocele

[摘要] We read with great interest the article by Boukrid et al. on the very interesting case of a primiparous woman presenting a symptomatic abscess in the isthmocele 10 years after a cesarean section (CS) (1). Any post-caesarian wound infection such as a scar abscess is caused usually due to a bacterial infection in the surgical incision site, commonly developing with signs of lower abdominal pain, fever, and wound sensitivity. In fact, many CS wound infections usually appear within the first couple of weeks after delivery and are diagnosed at follow-up visits. What makes, however, this case so interesting is the development of the surgical site infection (SSI) 10 years after the CS took place.

[学科分类] 外科医学

[关键词] scar abscess;uterine discharge;conservative treatment;antibiotic choice;cesarean-induced isthmocele