Today, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the most frequently performed bariatric surgical method. One of the complications seen after LSG is trocar site hernia (TSH). There is no clear information about the rate of TSH detected radiologically after LSG. Thick abdominal wall and failure to adequately expose the facial defect related to this, mobility limitations due to excessive subcutaneous fatty tissue are the reasons accused for increased incidence of TSH. Demographic characteristics and postoperative weight loss of patients who underwent LSG procedure in our clinic between January 2015 and June 2017 and whose facial defects in the trocar region were repaired with the Carter-Thomason Suture Passer (CTSP) were evaluated. TSH evaluation was made both by physical examination and superficial USG by a general surgeon who had radiological training on concurrent superficial abdominal ultrasonography (USG). Detected TSHs were divided into two groups as symptomatic and asymptomatic.
Age range
16 Years – 90 Years
Sex
ALL
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incidence of incisional hernia
Timeframe: 2-4 years