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Background: Elective gallbladder surgery is the most common abdominal surgical procedure. Antibiotic prophylaxis is a common conduct in open cholecystectomy, but there is ambiguity about the use of prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Some surgeons suggest that the elimination of prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy increase the incidence of postoperative infective complications but not to a statistically significant degree. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods: A total of 100 patients were included and they were randomized in 2 groups of 50 each. Group A was given prophylactic intravenously (IV) antibiotic within 1 hour before surgery and group B was not given any antibiotics. Results were compared and data analyzed statistically using chi-square and t test. Complications in both the groups were compared.Results: Rate of surgical site infections were 6% (n=3) and 4% (n=2) in group A and B respectively; and the difference between them was not found statistically significant. All infections which occurred in present study were superficial surgical site infection. There was no evidence of deep-seated infections and none of the patients developed distant infection. There was no derangement in any of the biochemical parameter in this study.Conclusions: We were not able to demonstrate any significant benefit from addition of prophylactic antibiotics in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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Background: Transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair is a wellaccepted method of inguinal hernia repair involving bothoptions of fixation or non-fixation of mesh. Objective was toanalyse the comparison between mesh fixation versus nomesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair– TAPP, interms of: operative time, post-operative pain, length of hospitalstay and recurrence.Materials and Methods: This prospective randomised studywas conducted on a sample of 30 male patients whounderwent TAPP inguinal hernia repair. 15 of these underwentfixation and the remaining 15 with non-fixation of mesh.Results: Mesh fixation increases postoperative pain andoperative time. No difference observed in terms of hospital staybetween the 2 groups. Fixation doesn’t prevent recurrence.Conclusion: Mesh non -fixation can be utilised as a safe andeffective approach in TAPP hernia repair.
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Background: Ventral hernia is defined as a fascial defectlocated to the abdominal wall. The laparoscopic repair ofIncisional and ventral hernia is fast becoming the standard ofcare.Objectives: To compare and evaluate the post-operative painand convalescence between two groups.Methods: Study was conducted on 30 cases of ventral herniaadmitted in Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. They were divided intotwo comparison groups (15 cases each). Group A: Openventral hernia repair; Group B: Laparoscopic ventral herniarepair.Results and Conclusions: Laparoscopic repair should be thepreferred method of repair of ventral hernia as it is associatedwith a shorter hospital stay, decreased post-operative pain,better cosmetic results decreased complication rate likerecurrence, and seroma formation, decreased mesh infectionrate, early ambulation period, better patient satisfaction andearly return to activities.