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Trocar site hernia resulting in intestinal necrosis 48 hours after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Shoichiro IwatsukiShuzo HamamotoNobuhiko ShimizuTaku NaikiAtsushi OkadaNoriyasu KawaiKeiichi TozawaTakahiro Yasui
Published in: IJU case reports (2021)
In this case, brief dislodgement of the AIRSEAL® trocar may have caused severe subcutaneous emphysema and intestinal sucking. In such situations, certain closure of both, the peritoneum and the fascia, is necessary.
Keyphrases
  • radical prostatectomy
  • robot assisted
  • prostate cancer
  • minimally invasive
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • early onset
  • lung function
  • cystic fibrosis
  • air pollution
  • drug induced