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Tong Qu1, Ruojia Li1, Anai N Kothari1
1Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Abstract:
Trocar-site hernias are uncommon complications of minimally invasive surgery. The potential for incarceration or strangulation of intra-abdominal contents within trocar-site hernias can lead to major morbidity. We present a case of acute, strangulated appendicitis within a right lower quadrant 8 mm robotic trocar site following robot-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We additionally perform a brief review of the literature regarding the optimal approach to trocar-site closure.
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