A Prospective Analysis of Port Site Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Dugg, Pankaj; Shivhare, Pankaj; Singh, Harnam; Mittal, Sushil; Kumar, Ashwani; Munghate, Anand

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Dugg P, Shivhare P, Singh H, Mittal S, Kumar A, Munghate A. A Prospective Analysis of Port Site Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. ABS 2014; 3 (2) :100-110
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A Prospective Analysis of Port Site Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Pankaj Dugg

¹, Pankaj Shivhare¹

, Harnam Singh²

, Sushil Mittal²

, Ashwani Kumar²

, Anand Munghate²

1- AIIMS, New Delhi, India
2- Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, India

Abstract: (820 Views)

Background

Port site complications following elective surgery are rare and port site infections remain the most common short long term complications.

Objectives

The study was conducted to analyze port site complications occurring in patients undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Patients and Methods

Ninety patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were recruited to the study. Patients were followed for one year after surgery and port sites were examined for any complication.

Results

Out of ninety patients, only three developed port site infections. No case of port site bleeding, discharge and hernia were reported in follow-up period. The results were insignificant as complication was seen in only 3 patients.

Conclusions

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and effective procedure with low complication rates.

Keywords: Laparoscopy, Cholecystectomy, Infections, Pneumoperitoneum.

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Type of Study: Original | Subject: Basic Science
Received: 2014/01/16 | Accepted: 2014/03/30 | ePublished: 2014/05/15