title: Fascial Repair of Laparoscopic Ports with Allis-Hemostat Technique.
abstract: Port site hernias are one of the most serious complications associated with laparoscopic surgery. In this study, we present a simple and reliable method for port site closure in laparoscopic surgery. From 2005 to 2011, 500 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery were enrolled for the study. They were evaluated considering age, sex, indication of laparoscopic surgery, and early and late complications of port site and were followed up at least for 1 year after the surgery. In our study, 180 males and 320 females with mean age of 36 years were enrolled. The most common indication for laparoscopic surgery was cholecystectomy in 320 patients (64 %). There were no early or late complications of port site after surgery. Our method is a new modification of the procedure presented by Spalding. Using Allis forceps and putting it under the fascia seems to be a more suitable technique which facilitates the laparoscopic port repair. We found it to be extremely safe, simple, and easy to teach.
authors.affiliation: Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavassoli
authors.affiliation: Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Behzad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Feizzadeh
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tavassoli
authors.affiliation: Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Neusha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barekati
keywords: Complication; Laparoscopic surgery; Port site