[Trocars and hernias: a simple, cheap remedy].
Trocar-site incisional hernias and their complications are reported in 1% to 6% of patients. Such hernias are attributed to the difficulty of applying standard suturing techniques to wound closure. We report our experience with a simple device, the Deschamps ligature needle.
Di Lorenzo
Nicola
N
Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università di Roma Tor Vergata.
Coscarella
Giorgio
G
Lirosi
Francesca
F
Pietrantuono
Maurizio
M
Susanna
Francesca
F
Gaspari
Achille
A
D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009339:Needles; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques