A rare case of 5-mm trocar-site hernias after laparoscopy rectopexy requiring surgical repair

Trocar site hernia after laparoscopy, including robotic-assisted laparoscopy.

Laparoscopic procedures have been developed with notable success in recent decades, and all advantages and disadvantages (limitations) of this expanding field have been previously reported. However, a new technique is still an ongoing development, and one of the most important advances in laparoscopic procedures is the introduction of roboticassisted laparoscopy. Trocar site hernias (TSHs) are ...

Postoperative Bowel Herniation in a 5-mm Nonbladed Trocar Site

BACKGROUND Incisional hernias are a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery, with a reported incidence of <1%. CASE REPORT We describe a case of bowel herniation and strangulation involving a 5-mm trocar site. CONCLUSION Although there is growing literature supporting fascial closure of abdominal port sizes ≥ 10 mm, there is sparse data to suggest closure of 5-mm port sites. Our case illu...

Laparoscopic 5-mm Trocar Site Herniation and Literature Review

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence for fascial closure of 5-mm laparoscopic trocar sites. METHODS We conducted electronic database searches of PubMed and the Cochrane Library for articles published between November 2008 and December 2010. We used the keywords trocar hernia, trocar-site hernia, laparoscopic hernia, trocar port-site hernia, laparoscopic port-site hernia. Prospective and retrosp...

Handlebar Hernias: Case Reports of Rare Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernias

An Unusual Trocar Site Hernia after Prostatectomy

Trocar site hernias are rare complications after laparoscopic surgery but most commonly occur at larger trocar sites placed at the umbilicus. With increased utilization of the laparoscopic approach the incidence of trocar site hernia is increasing. We report a case of a trocar site hernia following an otherwise uncomplicated robotic prostatectomy at a 12 mm right lower quadrant port. The vermif...