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Incisional hernia in a 5 mm laparoscopic port site incision
Author(s) -
Kwok Adrian,
Lam Alan,
Ford Robert
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2000.tb03180.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incisional hernia , surgery , port (circuit theory) , hernia , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , general surgery , engineering , electrical engineering
SUMMARY Herniation of omentum or bowel through laparoscopic incision sites is uncommon. Herniations through 5 mm ports sites are very rare, with less than a handful described in the literature. Undoubtedly however, with the increasing interest