Port site fascia closure in laparoscopic assisted colectomy: a simple technique.
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.
Reissman
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Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Bernstein
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Verzaro
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Wexner
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D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005205:Fascia; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques