Trocar site hernia: A rare incidental case

Introduction: The incidence of laparoscopic trocar site hernia ranges from 0.1–1.3% in all surgical subspecialties, older age (age >60), female sex, increased body mass index, diabetes mellitus, long operation time, size-type-site of trocar are risk factors for developing a trocar site hernia. Case Report: Herein, a trocar site hernia of a 55-year-old female patient was presented with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left inguinal pain and swelling after laparoscopic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Conclusion: Trocar sites should be examined by imaging techniques following laparoscopic surgery. Procedures like smaller diameter trocars, less manipulated trocars and Z-incision technique may decrease the incidence of this complication, despite the increased number of laparoscopic surgeries. (This page in not part of the published article.) International Journal of Case Reports and Images, Vol. 7 No. 12, December 2016. ISSN – [0976-3198] Int J Case Rep Images 2016;7(12):841–843. www.ijcasereportsandimages.com Arda et al. 841 CASE REPORT OPEN ACCESS Trocar site hernia: A rare incidental case Kemal Arda, Kansav Tunc Kizilkanat, Hasan Aydin, Halil Ibrahim Serin