Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2006 Mar;49(3):705-709.
Small Bowel Herniation Through a 5 mm Trocar Site: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea. nayajo@kangwon.ac.kr
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- Incisional hernias occur in <1% of women undergoing operative laparoscopy and are mostly limited to trocar sites > or =10 mm. Bowel herniation through 5 mm trocar site is more uncommon than that of 10 mm trocar site. So we present a case of small bowel herniation through a 5mm trocar site with a brief review of literature.
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