Trocars and hernias: a simple, cheap remedy
Di Lorenzo, N.; Coscarella, G.; Lirosi, F.; Pietrantuono, M.; Susanna, F.; Gaspari, A.
Chirurgia Italiana 57(1): 87-90
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4773 PMID: 15832743 Document Number: 588664
Trocar-site incisional hernias and their complications are reported in 1% to 6% of patients. Such hernias are attributed to the difficulty of applying standard suturing techniques to wound closure. We report our experience with a simple device, the Deschamps ligature needle.