A Study of Port Site Infection Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy In a teaching Hospital.

Abstract

Background/Aims: To assess the port site infections in patients who underwent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the department of Surgery at AGMC and GBP hospital and how to prevent port site infection. Design: Prospective Study Materials and Methods: In this study, a total number of 100 patients who underwent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Chronic Calcular Cholecystitis from January 2015 to June 2016 at our hospital were observed for port site infections. Culture Sensitivity were taken for all patients who developed Port site infections. Variables like Port site, Port size, causative organisms, Surgery-infection interval were analysed. Results: The incidence of port site infection in our study is 7%. The port site infection is more common at Epigastric port site and in 10 mm port size. Most common organisms are staphylococcus aureus followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and atypical mycobacterial infection. Conclusion: Port site infections in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy are minor complication, but still these complications are preventable by proper sterilization of laparoscopic instruments. Keyword : Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Port site infection(PSI), Prevention .