Thoughts on Trocar Site Hernia Prevention. A Narrative Review

Background: Laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery is now common place, and each trocar site is a potential incisional hernia site. A number of factors increase the risk of trocar site hernia (TSH) at any given trocar site. The aim of this paper is to explore the literature and identify the patient...

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Main Authors: A. C. de Beaux, B. East
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2022.11034/full