Comparison of Infection

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the incidence of wound infection when gall bladderremoved through umbilical port using the bag formed by surgical glove with a group where bagis not used. Study Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Surgical units of Nishtar Hospital Multan.Period: Two years from November 2013 to November 2015. Material and Method: There were100 patients in study. All patients were divided in two groups, in one group a bag formedby surgical glove is used in other group gall bladder removed without bag. Results: In firstgroup where bag is used minor wound infection occurred in only one patient at the umbilicalport site. In second group where bag is not used for the extraction of gall bladder, the minorwound infection occurred in three patients. Conclusion: The use of endoglove is beneficial inminimizing the port site infection & it is also economical.