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Single-site access with the Gelport and triangulation of the Trocars.
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A 5-mm port and a 12-mm port were inserted at the Gelport, establishing triangulation among the instruments (Figure 1).
Exposure of the entire hernia ring.
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The hernia contents were dissected and brought back into the peritoneal cavity (Figure 2).
Non-absorbable polypropylene mesh.
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The mesh was introduced into the cavity through a 12-mm trocar and fixed on the wall with titanium staples two centimeters beyond the edges of the hernia defect (Figure 3).
Aesthetic aspect, six months post-operatively.
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She is asymptomatic at the six-month follow-up and happy with the esthetic aspect (Figure 4).