SRINAGARIND MEDICAL JOURNAL

Volume 35, No. 06, Month NOVEMBER, Year 2020, Pages 649 - 655

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using hand-made glove port

Panuwat Khantasa-ard

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Background and objective: Due to many problems of using commercial port, this research aimed to study results of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using hand-made glove port in aspect of efficacy safety and applicable for replacing commercial port. Method: This was a retrospective study, data of gallstone disease patients operated by single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using hand-made glove port at Mahasarakham hospital were collected between 1 January - 30 June 2020. Results: A total of 22 patients mostly were females, mean age was 48.09 years old, mostly age between 50-60 years old. Mean body mass index was 24.81 kilogram/meter2, mean operative time was 55.68 minutes, blood loss from operation was 7.82 milliliters, length of hospital stay was 2.05 day, pain score at 24 hour post operation assessed by visual analogue scale was 1.82 and treatment cost was 25,839.39 Bahts. No peri operati ve and 4th week post operati ve complication. Hand-made glove port was more flexible than commercial port, no leakage during operation and reduced instruments conflict. Opacity of glove port caused difficulty during insertion of instruments to peritoneal cavity. Conclusion: Hand-made glove port was efficacy, no problem during operation, safety and usefulness, could be replaced commercial port .

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Handmade glove port

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