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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Main Authors: Leow, Voon Meng, Mohd Sikandar, Faizah, Sharif, Mohd Sharifudin, Letchumanan, Vasu Pillai, Khuan, Fuat Yang, Subramaniam, Manisekar K.
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2015
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author Leow, Voon Meng
Mohd Sikandar, Faizah
Sharif, Mohd Sharifudin
Letchumanan, Vasu Pillai
Khuan, Fuat Yang
Subramaniam, Manisekar K.
author_facet Leow, Voon Meng
Mohd Sikandar, Faizah
Sharif, Mohd Sharifudin
Letchumanan, Vasu Pillai
Khuan, Fuat Yang
Subramaniam, Manisekar K.
author_sort Leow, Voon Meng
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description 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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spelling usm-374432017-11-15T09:56:47Z http://eprints.usm.my/37443/ Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique Leow, Voon Meng Mohd Sikandar, Faizah Sharif, Mohd Sharifudin Letchumanan, Vasu Pillai Khuan, Fuat Yang Subramaniam, Manisekar K. RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ 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. Malaysian Medical Association 2015-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://eprints.usm.my/37443/1/Port-assisted-closure.pdf Leow, Voon Meng and Mohd Sikandar, Faizah and Sharif, Mohd Sharifudin and Letchumanan, Vasu Pillai and Khuan, Fuat Yang and Subramaniam, Manisekar K. (2015) Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 70 (5). pp. 278-280. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2015/v70n5/port-assisted-closure.pdf
spellingShingle RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ
Leow, Voon Meng
Mohd Sikandar, Faizah
Sharif, Mohd Sharifudin
Letchumanan, Vasu Pillai
Khuan, Fuat Yang
Subramaniam, Manisekar K.
Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
title Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
title_full Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
title_fullStr Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
title_full_unstemmed Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
title_short Port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: A safe and feasible technique
title_sort port assisted closure of laparoscopic wound: a safe and feasible technique
topic RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ
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