Analysis of laparoscopic port site complications: A descriptive study

Analysis of laparoscopic port site complications: A descriptive study

Context: The rate of port site complications following conventional laparoscopic surgery is about 21 per 100,000 cases. It has shown a proportional rise with increase in the size of the port site incision and trocar. Although rare, complications that occur at the port site include infection, bleedin...

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Main Authors: Somu Karthik, Alfred Joseph Augustine, Mundunadackal Madhavan Shibumon, Manohar Varadaraya Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Subjects:
Complication
laparoscopy
ports
port site bleed
port site hernia
port site infection
Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2013;volume=9;issue=2;spage=59;epage=64;aulast=Karthik

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