title: Small-bowel occlusion after operative laparoscopy: our experience and review of the literature.
abstract: Bowel complications as a consequence of laparoscopic surgery are usually due to direct injuries; on the other hand, bowel occlusion is a rarely described event. We have retrospectively analyzed our data in this field. Out of 2652 laparoscopies performed between July 1996 and March 2000, three cases of small-bowel occlusion were observed. Two cases were due to bowel hernia through a 5-mm trocar port incision, the third was a consequence of an adhesion between the ileum and lost fragment of myoma. Two cases were treated laparoscopically, while in the third a laparotomy was required. At the time of writing, all the patients are well after a mean follow-up of 6 months. It appears important to also perform closure of the fascia and peritoneum after a 5-mm trocar port incision where there has been extensive manipulation.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gynecology, Sacro Cuore Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy. cesare.romagnolo@sacrocuore.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagnolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*