Port site ischemic necrosis: an unforeseen complication of laparoscopic surgery.
A case of necrosis of the 10-mm umbilical port site after laparoscopic closure of enterocele in a 66-year-old woman is reported. Ischemic necrosis of the superficial tissue with cellulitis of the umbilical wound was seen during debridement. This highlights a hitherto unforeseen complication of laparoscopic surgery.
Oliver
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Harold Wood Hospital, Romford, United Kingdom.
Coker
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D000368:Aged; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery