title: Technique for the insertion of large mesh during minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy.
abstract: Laparoscopic repair of ventral abdominal wall defects often requires a large sheet of prosthetic mesh. It is a challenge to place this bulky prosthesis into the insufflated abdomen without creating a large incision or potentially seeding the mesh with skin flora. The authors describe a simple technique for inserting a large sheet of prosthetic mesh through a 10- to 12-mm port site without having the mesh come into contact with the skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. macarlso@unmc.edu
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene