When using the ruler, the large tumor could not be measured accurately (-0.10±0.18). In this setting, 46% of surface area estimates departed from the expected value with >20%. Conclusion This study shows that methods using 3D scans are very suitable to measure surface area on these curved tissue surfaces. The use of rulers should be avoided in case of tumors with complex shapes. A next step for us will be the assessment of these methods in a patient study, when tumor visibility may not always be optimal.
Port site hernia is very rare but serious complication after laparoscopic procedures. In clinical practice drain is often placed in 10 mm or larger trocar port sites. We report a case of 61-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopy and developed small bowel herniation and incarceration in a 12 mm port site in which 24 Fr drain was inserted leaving real free space of approximately 4 mm. There are only a few case reports with the similar pathology. Priority should always be on the adequate fascial closure of port sites. Smaller trocar insertion sites (<10 mm) should be used as insertion sites for drains.KEY WORDS: laparoscopy complications, drain-site, herniation, fascial closure HERNIJACIJA KROZ DRENAŽNI OTVOR KAO RIJETKA RANA -KOMPLIKACIJA LAPAROSKOPIJE Sažetak U kliničkoj praksi abdominalni dren se često postavlja na mjesta insercije troakara promjera većih od 10 mm, te je pojava hernije, kao vrlo rijetke ali ozbiljne komplikacije ovih zahvata moguća. U prikazanom slučaju, na mjestu insercije troakara promjera 12 mm lijevo postavljen je dren veličine 24 Fr koji je dodatno reducirao prostor dostupan za hernijaciju na oko 4 mm. Kroz ovaj otvor ipak je došlo do hernijacije i inkarceracije tankog crijeva, što je opisano u svega nekoliko slučaja. Smatramo kako je važno odgovarajuće zatvaranje defekata fascije na mjestu postavljanja troakara i postavljanje abdominalnog drena na mjesta insercije troakara promjera manjih od 10 mm.
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