Incisional hernia at the insertion site of the laparoscopic trocar: case report and review of the literature.
Laparoscopic operations offer a myriad of advantages resulting in a rapid postoperative recovery. Incisional hernia is an uncommon cause of morbidity in operative procedures performed by laparoscopic access, and the diagnosis may not be easily made. In our service we identified 2 patients with incisional hernia the site of trocar insertion. The records of these 2 cases were reviewed. We report on these 2 cases and present a review of the literature.
Teixeira
Frederico
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General Surgery Service, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
Jin
Hwan Yoo
HY
Rodrigues Júnior
Aldo Junqueira
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*