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 .