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Acute appendicitis within a robotic port-site hernia: a case report.
- Source :
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports . Feb2020, Vol. 2020 Issue 2, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Trocar-site hernias are uncommon complications of minimally invasive surgery. The potential for incarceration or strangulation of intra-abdominal contents within trocar-site hernias can lead to major morbidity. We present a case of acute, strangulated appendicitis within a right lower quadrant 8 mm robotic trocar site following robot-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We additionally perform a brief review of the literature regarding the optimal approach to trocar-site closure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20428812
- Volume :
- 2020
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142475384
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz399