Incarcerated hernia in 11-mm nonbladed trocar site following laparoscopic appendectomy.
BACKGROUND
Nonbladed trocars are considered less traumatic to the abdominal wall due to the lack of fascial incision. It has been suggested that closure of the abdominal fascia may be unnecessary when such nonbladed trocars are used.


METHODS
We report on 2 patients  who were diagnosed with trocar-site hernias 2 days after laparoscopic appendectomy performed using 11-mm nonbladed trocars.


CONCLUSIONS
Although rare, trocar-site hernias after laparoscopic surgery with nonbladed trocars remain a cause of postoperative morbidity and require prompt  intervention. Therefore, this report underscores the significance of performing meticulous closure of all trocar sites that are 10mm.
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Department of Surgery, Jerusalem, Israel.
Roni
R
Zemet
Haggi
H
Mazeh
Ronit
R
Grinbaum
Bassam
B
Abu-Wasel
Nahum
N
Beglaibter
D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed