Unexplained fever and abdominal pain after gynaecological surgery: the hidden culprit revealed
A 50-year-old post-menopausal woman underwent an abdominal hysterectomy due to complications associated with fibroids. A few days after the surgery, she began experiencing continuous abdominal pain near the incision site. Over time, the pain worsened and she developed a swinging type of fever. Despite the absence of any visible signs of infection at the incision site, the abdomen was tender to the touch. In light of these symptoms and signs, an intra-abdominal infection was suspected as a postoperative complication; and…