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Case Reports
. 2001 Jul-Sep;5(3):293-5.

Significant abdominal wall hematoma from an umbilical port insertion

I Marcovici  1
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Case Reports

Significant abdominal wall hematoma from an umbilical port insertion

I Marcovici. JSLS. 2001 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Laparoscopists consider the umbilical and ventral midline area to be "vascular safe." On occasion, however, the insertion of the first trocar at the umbilical port may result in severe abdominal wall hematoma.

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Figure 1.
Abdominal wall hematoma, postoperative day 3.
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Figure 2.
Abdominal wall hematoma, postoperative day 6.
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