title: Bowel Herniation Through 5mm Port Site: An Unusual Complication.
abstract: Trocar site herniation is a rare complication following laparoscopic surgery. We report a case of small bowel herniation through 5mm port site following laparoscopic myomectomy. A 36-year-old lady underwent laparoscopic myomectomy. On the fourth postoperative day she developed features of intestinal obstruction. Further evaluation with CT scan showed herniation of a loop of small bowel through the 5mm port site in right iliac fossa. Surgical exploration of the port site revealed a herniated loop of viable small bowel. The enlarged facial defect was closed after reduction of the bowel. Patient recovered uneventfully. Bowel herniation through 5mm port site is a rare complication which requires prompt diagnosis and immediate treatment to avoid morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Manipal University , Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Shibumon Mundunadackal
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Manipal University , Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Vamsi Krishna
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Potunru
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Manipal University , Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Alfred Joseph
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Augustine
keywords: Intestinal obstruction; Laparoscopy; Port site herniation