833 NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR PORT SITE CLOSURE DURING LAPAROSCOPIC/ROBOTIC SURGERY

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You have accessJournal of UrologyTechnology & Instruments: Laparoscopy: Malignant & Benign Disease1 Apr 2013833 NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR PORT SITE CLOSURE DURING LAPAROSCOPIC/ROBOTIC SURGERY Krishnanath Gaitonde, Goutham Vemana, Nilesh Patil, and James Donovan Krishnanath GaitondeKrishnanath Gaitonde Cincinnati, OH More articles by this author , Goutham VemanaGoutham Vemana St Louis, MO More articles by this author , Nilesh PatilNilesh Patil Cincinnati, OH More articles by this author , and James DonovanJames Donovan Cincinnati, OH More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.400AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of a novel technique using Surgicel plugs for port closure during laparscopic/robotic surgery at our institution. METHODS A Surgicel sheet was rolled into a plug that could be easily placed at the trocar site to occlude the fascial defect, using our novel technique. We reviewed 500 laparoscopic/robotic surgeries at our institution to evaluate the efficacy of a novel port closure technique using Surgicel plugs as a way to prevent trocar site hernias. RESULTS There was no evidence of post-op trocar site hernias noted in patients who underwent this novel technique of port closure. Post-operative CT imaging obtained during routine oncologic follow up of these patients did not reveal any fascial defects at the trocar sites. CONCLUSIONS We describe a simple and efficacous technique using a Surgicel plug for closure of laparoscopic/robotic trocar sites. © 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 189Issue 4SApril 2013Page: e342 Peer Review Report Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Krishnanath Gaitonde Cincinnati, OH More articles by this author Goutham Vemana St Louis, MO More articles by this author Nilesh Patil Cincinnati, OH More articles by this author James Donovan Cincinnati, OH More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...