A Case of Omental Herniation after Operative Laparoscopy.
- Author:
Yun Hee GO
1
;
Mi La KIM
;
Jae Sik HONG
;
Joo Myung KIM
;
Jun Sik HONG
;
Jun Hyung CHO
;
Jae Bum YEON
;
Kwan Young JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laparoscopy;
Omental herniation
- MeSH:
Female;
Genital Diseases, Female;
Hernia;
Incidence;
Laparoscopy*;
Surgical Instruments
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2003;46(8):1630-1633
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The increasing use of the laparoscopic surgery in the management of gynecologic disease resulted in an increasing incidence of complication and the development of new complications. Incisional hernia through laparoscopic trocar site is an unusual complication of laparoscopy. A rare form of port-associated complication is omental herniation. This report describes a case of omental herniation through a 10-mm subumbilical incision following uneventful laparoscopic surgery.