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Distribution of trocar site hernias
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fascia closure | n.c. | 12.3% | 30%/22.4%* | 5.5% | n.c. |
| No fascia closure | 3.3% | 7.7% | 16% | 7.3% | 1.7% |
T1: 5-mm trocar site left flank; T2: 12-mm trocar site left upper abdomen; T3: 12-mm supraumbilical trocar site and extraction site of the stomach in case of sleeve gastrectomy; T4: 12-mm trocar site in the right upper abdomen; T5: 5-mm trocar site epigastrium
*Represents hernias in the extraction site of the stomach
n.c., no closure
