Characteristics of Trocar Site Hernia after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Mohammad Nibih Nofal, Ali Jad Yousef, Farouq Fakhri Hamdan, Ahmad Hisham Oudat, Mohammad Nibih Nofal, Ali Jad Yousef, Farouq Fakhri Hamdan, Ahmad Hisham Oudat

Abstract

Trocar site hernia (TSH) is an incisional hernia occurring at the trocar insertion sites after different types of laparoscopic surgeries. The aim of this study is to present characteristics of patient and surgery series with trocar site hernia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A 2930 consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in two major university- affiliated hospitals from April 2014 to March 2018 and the patient followed up for variable periods of time. Retrospective medical chart review to study trocar site hernia including patient, operation, instruments, and pathologic characteristics described. Six patients had trocar site hernia (incidence 0.20%), the hernias occurred mostly at the umbilical port site after using 10 mm trocar. Risk factors included mainly obesity, female gender and use of 10 mm trocars at midline sites. TSH is more described. It occurs mostly at the umbilical port site. Major risk factors include obesity, diabetes mellitus, lengthy procedure, extension of entry site, and wound infection. Closure of fascial defect is supposed to reduce the incidence despite weak evidence.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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