Abstract
Laparoscopic repair of ventral abdominal wall defects often requires a large sheet of prosthetic mesh. It is a challenge to place this bulky prosthesis into the insufflated abdomen without creating a large incision or potentially seeding the mesh with skin flora. The authors describe a simple technique for inserting a large sheet of prosthetic mesh through a 10- to 12-mm port site without having the mesh come into contact with the skin.
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Carlson, M.A., Petersen, A. Technique for the insertion of large mesh during minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy. Surg Endosc 21, 1243–1244 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9230-z
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