“…Such as the intra-abdominal pressure overwhelming abdominal wall strength, number of trocars used and their diameters (10 mm or more -86% of all PSH), the duration of the procedure (the longer it takes, the higher risk is), the aponeurotic defects in trocar place (incomplete closure of fascia), the insertion technique, the method of withdrawing the trocar, midline trocars, stretching the port site for organ retrieval, the effect of a partial vacuum while port withdrawal, port closure technique, presence of drain at port site, obesity, poor nutrition and operation site infection at wound site. 1,3 The factors predisposing to PSH can be divided into patient factors and operative factors. The presence of a pre-existing umbilical/paraumbilical hernia has been identified in several reports as a risk factor for PSH.…”