Port-site Tuberculosis: A Rare Complication Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abstract

The rare complication of port-site tuberculosis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is reported. In this case, the source of infection was most probably the laparoscope or its accessories. Thus, proper sterilization of the laparoscope and instruments is of utmost importance in preventing infectious complications and ideally autoclaving should be used for this purpose.

Port site tuberculosis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A rare complication with review of literature

“…Exogenous modes of transmission include improper sterilization of instruments and use of tap water containing resistant atypical mycobacteria to clean these instruments before immersion into glutaraldehyde solution. [12,13] Mansoor et al reported port site TB at the epigastric port during gall bladder (GB) extraction in a case of GB TB. [4] Cunnigaiper and Venkatraman reported port site TB, which occurred after diagnostic laparoscopy for primary infertility and peritoneal tubercles were found per-operatively.…”

Port site tuberculosis a rare post operation entity: A case report

“…It is suggested that when suspecting such a similar case in a patient following negative results in the initial lab investigations including blood culture, pus C/s and the usual, the sample should be sent to histopathology for prompt diagnosis. This suggestion stems from the fact that the previous reports also show how the diagnosis was confirmed on biopsy after initial negative results, as shown in Table 1 [ [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] ].…”

Port Site Tuberculosis Presenting as Nonhealing Sinus After Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

“…Port site tuberculosis is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. It is usually a nosocomial infection caused by incompletely sterilized laparoscopic instruments [1]. The organism in most cases is Mycobacterium fortuitum, an atypical mycobacterium that colonizes in soil and tap water.…”