FREQUENCY OF PORT SITE INFECTION IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY AFTER GALLBLADDER REMOVAL WITH ENDOBAG
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https://doi.org/10.62019/jj7zps35Keywords:
Cholecystitis, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Endobag, Port site infection, Gallbladder extractionAbstract
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for gallbladder removal. Surgeons commonly use retrieval bags such as endogloves for gallbladder extraction to prevent surgical site contamination from bile or stone spillage. Port-site infection is a potential complication and this study aimed to determine its frequency when using an endobag.
Methods: This descriptive case series was conducted at the Department of General Surgery, LRH, Peshawar, from May 25, 2022, to November 25, 2022. A total of 172 patients with cholecystitis aged 18–60 years were included. Gallbladders were extracted using endogloves through an umbilical incision. Patients were followed-up for 30 days to document port-site infections according to a predefined operational definition.
Results: The mean age of patients was 42.145±6.91 years, with a mean duration of complaints of 6.127±2.10 months and a mean procedural duration of 51.494±15.37 minutes. The study included 40.1% male and 59.9% female patients. Port-site infections occurred in 6.4% of patients.
Conclusions: The use of surgical gloves as retrieval bags for gallbladder extraction during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe, cost-effective, and simple technique that significantly reduces morbidity.
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