An unusual case of endometrial trocar site implantation.
We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with a history of apparent bilateral hernia who had a surgical intervention that included a diagnostic laparoscopy converted to open laparotomy. The patient experienced endometrial implants exclusively at trocar sites. This case is cited as validation of the pneumoperitoneum-induced free cell implantation theory, or the so-called aerosolization theory.
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Department of Surgery, Creighton University, 601 North 30th St. Omaha, NE 68131, USA.
Stalter
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Filipi
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Tomonaga
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011677:Punctures