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Case Reports
. 2008 Apr;64(2):187-8.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(08)80081-0. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Port Site Hernia : A Rare Complication of Laparoscopy

P Rao  1 , K Ghosh  2 , D Sudhan  3
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Case Reports

Port Site Hernia : A Rare Complication of Laparoscopy

P Rao et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2008 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Laparoscopic surgery; Port site hernia; Richter's hernia.

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Laparoscopic view of port site herniation of bowel loop
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