Incidence of Port-Site Hernias After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with the Fascial Closure of Only the Midline 12-mm Port Site

Abstract

Trocar site hernias after RARP are rare. When bladeless dilating trocars are used, routine closure of fascia of non-midline 12-mm or smaller port sites is not necessary. Splitting the muscle and fascia without cutting likely renders routine closure of fascia unnecessary for nonmidline ports that are ≤ 12 mm.