title: Port site fascia closure in laparoscopic assisted colectomy: a simple technique.
abstract: The importance of port site fascia closure after laparoscopic procedures has been recently recognized as an increasing number of port site hernias have been reported. We present a simple technique of port site closure after laparoscopic-assisted colon resections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reissman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verzaro
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wexner
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005205:Fascia; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques