Analysis of laparoscopic port-site complications-a one year descriptive study in kle’s dr.prabhakar kore hospital, belagavi, a single centric study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The incidence rate of complications of laparoscopic surgeries is about 1.4% and the incidence rate of port site complications is 21 per 100000 cases. Complications are increasing in incidence in relation to abdominal access difficulties, ineffective fascia closure, improper sterilization of instruments, and in obese patients. Port site infections, port site bleeding, port site hernia, port site metastasisare some of common complications has to be prevented by using meticulous surgical procedures.