Two cases of small bowel herniation through 5 mm trocar site following removal of drains after gynecologic laparoscopy. |
Hee Sun Im, Jong Min Baek, In Cheul Jeung, Eun Kyung Park, Hae Nam Lee, Yong Seok Lee |
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea. gom@catholic.ac.kr 2Department of General Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea. |
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Abstract |
After laparoscopic surgery, most cases of incisional hernia occur when a trocar greater than 10 mm is used and this rarely occurs when a 5 mm trocar is used. We recently experienced two cases of incisional herniation at a 5 mm port site in connection with withdrawal of the drain after laparoscopic procedure. |
Key Words:
Laparoscopy, 5 mm trocar, Port site herniation, Drain |
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