en A Prospective Analysis of Port Site Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Basic Science Basic Science Original Original <sec> <div>Background</div> <p>Port site complications following elective surgery are rare and port site infections remain the most common short long term complications.</p> </sec> <sec> <div>Objectives</div> <p>The study was conducted to analyze port site complications occurring in patients undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis.</p> </sec> <sec> <div>Patients and Methods</div> <p>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.</p> </sec> <sec> <div>Results</div> <p>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.</p> </sec> <sec> <div>Conclusions</div> <p>Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and effective procedure with low complication rates.</p> </sec> Laparoscopy,Cholecystectomy,Infections,Pneumoperitoneum. 100 110 http://annbsurg.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-31-133&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Pankaj Dugg 1003194753284600195 1003194753284600195 Yes AIIMS, New Delhi, India Pankaj Shivhare 1003194753284600196 1003194753284600196 No AIIMS, New Delhi, India Harnam Singh 1003194753284600197 1003194753284600197 No Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, India Sushil Mittal 1003194753284600198 1003194753284600198 No Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, India Ashwani Kumar 1003194753284600199 1003194753284600199 No Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, India Anand Munghate 1003194753284600200 1003194753284600200 No Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, India