Frequency of port site infection following gall bladder removal through Epigastric vs Umbilical port.

Frequency and prevention of laparoscopic port site infection.

BACKGROUND The present study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness and safety of the nonpowder surgical glove for extraction of the gallbladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS The study was carried out in Capital Hospital Islamabad and in a private hospital. The duration of study was from March 2009 to March 2012. This was an observational study carried out in 492 patients who und...

Single-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gall Bladder Polyps

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SPLC) was introduced to improve patients' postoperative quality of life and cosmesis over the conventional approach (CLC). The purpose of this case-control study was to compare the outcome of SPLC with that of CLC in a specific disease: gall bladder (GB) polyps. METHODS Eligible for the study were all patients with GB polyps ...

Port-site metastases following laparoscopic surgery.

BACKGROUND Application of laparoscopy to the resection of malignancy has been followed by a literature describing cases of metastatic involvement at laparoscopic port sites. These include patients who underwent surgery for early stage carcinoma and instances following laparoscopic procedures during which tumours were not dissected. METHODS Recently published clinical and experimental studies,...

Port-Site Metastasis Following Laparoscopic Surgery

Port-Site Hernia Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

BACKGROUND Port-site hernia is a rare but potentially serious complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study aimed to review the current literature, assess the incidence and causes of port-site hernias, and identify methods to reduce the risk. METHODS A systematic search of the literature published in English from 1995 to 2010 was conducted using PubMed to identify all reports of po...