A systematic review of laparoscopic port site hernias in gastrointestinal surgery

Surgeon

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 218-224

  Owens, M ^a   Barry, M ^a   Janjua, A Z ^a   Winter, D C ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic port hernia; Port site hernia; Postoperative laparoscopic complications

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958792470     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.003     Document Type: Review

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