Abstract:

Objectives: To find out the usage of endo-bag technique whether has an effect on port site infection in which the gallbladder is removed out within the patients of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Materials and methods: A total of 30 cases with acute cholecystitis underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy by the same surgeon in Fırat University Medical School Hospital were evaluated. Endobag was used in 15 patients and 15 patients were included as control group. All the patients were observed in terms of port site infection after removal of gallbladder in postoperative period. Results: There were no wound infection in which endobag was used, but 3 patients of the control group had port site infection. Conclusion: There were no significant effect of using endo-bag among acute cholcystitis patients underwent laparo-scopic chelcystectomy on the port site infection which gall bladder is removed out.

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