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Sangeetha Jayaraman1, S Devaji Rao2.
Abstract
Trocar site hernia or port site hernia (PSH) is a type of incisional hernia occurring at the trocar sites after laparoscopic surgeries. This is a rare but a potentially dangerous complication, as it can lead to considerable morbidity requiring surgical intervention. Various factors have been implicated for its development and various methods are also suggested for its prevention. We present here five cases of port site herniae.Entities:
Keywords: Hernia; Laparoscopy; Port site; Trocar site
Year: 2013 PMID: 24426656 PMCID: PMC3693256 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-0881-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656