Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
Objective: Various techniques and instruments have been developed to provide safe and secure closure of laparoscopic wounds. Herein we describe a simple method to close laparoscopic supraumbilical wounds with the aid of a laparoscopic port. Method: This was a retrospective review of prospective...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Medical Association
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/37443/ http://eprints.usm.my/37443/1/Port-assisted-closure.pdf |
| Summary: | Objective: Various techniques and instruments have been
developed to provide safe and secure closure of
laparoscopic wounds. Herein we describe a simple method
to close laparoscopic supraumbilical wounds with the aid of
a laparoscopic port.
Method: This was a retrospective review of prospective data,
which were from 151 patients who underwent laparoscopic
cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease from
December 2009 to December 2010 in Sultanah Bahiyah
Hospital. A senior consultant hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB)
surgeon and two HPB trainee surgeons performed the
operations. Postoperatively, all patients were followed up at
4 weeks.
Results: All patients successfully underwent closure of the
supraumbilical wound with the assistance of a 5mm
laparoscopic port. None of the patients had incisional hernia
on follow up.
Conclusion: Port assisted closure of supraumbilical
laparoscopic wounds is a feasible and safe technique. |
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