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ReviewWorld journal of clinical cases2015

Port site infection in laparoscopic surgery: A review of its management.

Prakash K Sasmal, Tushar S Mishra, Satyajit Rath, Susanta Meher, Dipti Mohapatra

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Review in World journal of clinical cases, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07672145 (Comparison of Gallbladder Extraction Via the Subxiphoid Port and the Infraumbilical Port During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07672145 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Gallbladder Extraction Via the Subxiphoid Port and the Infraumbilical Port During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorKing Edward Medical UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled66ConditionsCholelithiasis (Without Cholecystitis), Cholecystitis, AcuteArmsSubxiphoid Gallbladder Retrieval, Infraumbilical Gallbladder Extraction
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2018
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  11. The Impact of Platysma Closure on Post-Thyroidectomy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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  19. Port site tuberculosis a rare post operation entity: A case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Prakash K SasmalPrakash K Sasmal, Tushar S Mishra, Satyajit Rath, Susanta Meher, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India.
Tushar S MishraPrakash K Sasmal, Tushar S Mishra, Satyajit Rath, Susanta Meher, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India.
Satyajit RathPrakash K Sasmal, Tushar S Mishra, Satyajit Rath, Susanta Meher, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India.
Susanta MeherPrakash K Sasmal, Tushar S Mishra, Satyajit Rath, Susanta Meher, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India.
Dipti MohapatraPrakash K Sasmal, Tushar S Mishra, Satyajit Rath, Susanta Meher, Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laparoscopic surgery (LS), also termed minimal access surgery, has brought a paradigm shift in the approach to modern surgical care. Early postoperative recovery, less pain, improved aesthesis and early return to work have led to its popularity both amongst surgeons and patients. Its application has progressed from cholecystectomies and appendectomies to various other fields including gastrointestinal surgery, urology, gynecology and oncosurgery. However, LS has its own package of complications. Port site infection (PSI), although infrequent, is one of the bothersome complications which undermine the benefits of minimal invasive surgery. Not only does it add to the morbidity of the patient but also spoils the reputation of the surgeon. Despite the advances in the field of antimicrobial agents, sterilization techniques, surgical techniques, operating room ventilation, PSIs still prevail. The emergence of rapid growing atypical mycobacteria with multidrug resistance, which are the causative organism in most of the cases, has further compounded the problem. PSIs are preventable if appropriate measures are taken preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively. PSIs can often be treated non-surgically, with early identification and appropriate management. Macrolides, quinolones and aminoglycosides antibiotics do show promising activity against the atypical mycobacteria. This review article highlights the clinical burden, presentations and management of PSIs in LS as shared by various authors in the literature. We have given emphasis to atypical mycobacteria, which are emerging as a common etiological agent for PSIs in LS. Although the existing literature lacks consensus regarding PSI management, the complication can be best avoided by strictly abiding by the commandments of sterilization techniques of the laparoscopic instruments with appropriate sterilizing agent.

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Atypical mycobacteriaLaparoscopic surgeryPort site infectionSterilizationSurgical site infections

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PMID26488021
PMCPMC4607803
OpenAlexW2179773426

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