Symptomatic port-site hernia associated with a non-bladed trocar after laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy.
We describe what appears to be the first case of a port-site hernia at the site of insertion of a 10-mm non-bladed trocar, which was discovered 4 days after laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy. We now close all 10-mm port sites in adults and all 5-mm port sites in children; this can be done easily using the Carter-Thomason device.
Lowry
Patrick S
PS
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Moon
Timothy D
TD
D'Alessandro
Anthony
A
Nakada
Stephen Y
SY
D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed