Wound complications in transumbilical single incision laparoscopy: 1127 consecutive cases
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Weiss, H; Schirnhofer, J; Brunner, W; Biebl, M; Pimpl, K; Mittermair, C; Obrist, C; Hell, T; Frass, R; Waldstein, N
- Source
- 129. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie; 20120424-20120427; Berlin; DOC12dgch375 /20120423/
- Subject
- ddc: 610
610 Medical sciences
Medicine
- Language
- English
Introduction: Transumbilical single incision laparoscopy (SIL) was developed to decrease the abdominal wall trauma and visible scars. Beside the possible benefits one concern is a potential high risk of wound complications. We analysed wound complications in the largest SIL cohort study. Materials[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
129. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie