Incisional Hernia in a 12-mm Nonbladed Trocar Site Following Laparoscopic Nephrectomy

Non-bladed trocars and radially dilating systems are considered less traumatic to the abdominal wall because they do not incise the fascia itself. Since the fascia is not cut, it has believed that the fascia closes by itself. Consequently, several authors have suggested that closure of the abdominal...

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Main Authors: Erik J. Kouba, J. Slade Hubbard, Eric Wallen, Raj S. Pruthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.372
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