A Study of Port Site Infections in Laparoscopic Surgeries

Abstract

Background /Aims: To assess the port site infections in patients who underwent laparoscopic surgeries in department of general surgery in a medical college hospital and how to prevent and treat port site infections . Design: prospective study Material & Methods: In this descriptive study , a total number of 104 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgeries for various diseases between October 2013 to March 2015 at our hospital were observed for port site infections . Culture sensitivity were taken for all patients who developed port site infections .Variables like number of ports used in surgery , port site , port size, time duration from abdominal incision to primary trocar entry , causative organism , surgery – infection interval and indication of surgery were analysed using appropriate statistical analytical tests. Results: The incidence of port site infection in our study is 5.7%. the port site infection is more common at umbilical site , in 10mm port size and in surgeries using 3 ports . Most common causative organism is staphylococcus aureus. Conclusion: Port site infections in laparoscopic surgeries are minor complications , but still these complications are preventable one by proper sterilization of laparoscopic instruments.