Frequency of Port Site Infection in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies: An Hospital Based Study
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2019-01
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Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences
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Background: Port site infection (PSI), although infrequent, isone of the bothersome complications which undermine thebenefits of minimal invasive surgery. The aim of this study toevaluated the frequency of Port Site infections (PSI) inlaparoscopic cholecystectomies.Materials & Methods: This is a hospital based observationalstudy done on 20 cases with port site infection afterlaparoscopic cholecystectomy in the department of GeneralSurgery, Government Medical College, Pali. Wounds wereassessed clinically a week after surgery and in case infectionhad occurred; once weekly until 4 weeks in the out-patientsclinic. The frequency of port site infection studied in relationextent of infection, duration of surgery, intra-operative findings,site of port that was infected.Results: The mean age of patients was 43.26 years.According to the site of port infection, 19 patients (95%)developed an infection at the epigastric port and one patient(5%) developed an infection at the umbilical port, which was Pvalue was >0.05. The mean duration of surgery was 63.5minutes. The port site infection was present in 18 (90%)patients at 7 days and only 1 (5%) case had port site infectionat 30 days in our study.Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated witha low risk of port-site infection which in most the cases is onlysuperficial responding to local measures. Complication canoccur even in the best of hands and it is vital that these arerecognized properly and immediately addressed.
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Port Site Infection (PSI), Laparoscopy, Cholecystectomy, Surgery.
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Kumar Anil, Lal Mohan. Frequency of Port Site Infection in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies: An Hospital Based Study. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2019 Jan; 5(1): 221-223