Omental herniation after operative laparoscopy. A case report.

Omental herniation through an 11-mm umbilical incision occurred 36 hours after operative laparoscopy. It was attributed to large amounts of residual irrigation fluid in the abdominopelvic cavity and failure to close the fascia of the umbilical incision. This case stresses the importance of closing the fascia of larger laparoscopic incisions, especially if irrigation fluid is left in the abdominal cavity postoperatively.