Incidence and risk factors for trocar-site incisional hernia detected by clinical and ultrasound examination: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trocar site incisional hernia (TSIH) is the most frequent complication associated with laparoscopic surgery. Few studies currently describe its incidence or risk factors. The aim of this report is to determine the real incidence of TSIH and to identify risk factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional prospective study was performed including consecutive patients who underwent a laparoscopic procedure during a 4 months period. All the patients were assessed both clinically (TSIHc) and by an ultrasonographic examination (TSIHu). The main variable studied was the incidence of TSIH. A multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors.

Results

76 patients were included. 27.6% of patients were clinically diagnosed as having TSIH (TSIHc) but only 23.7% of those

SUBMITTER: Ciscar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737369 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature