Trocar-site hernia after gynecological laparoscopic surgery: a 20-year, single-center experience.

CONCLUSION: Older age and SILS are potential associated factors for TSH development, while reducing excessive manipulation and improving suturing skills, especially at the umbilical trocar site following SILS and the right lateral trocar site, can avoid herniation.
PMID: 31725450 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - November 11, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zhu YP, Liang S, Zhu L, Sun ZJ, Lang JH Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research