Controlled Under vision TEchnique (CUTE) of Laparoscopic Port Site Closure

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:Various new challenges have emerged since the introduction of laparoscopic surgery. Port site hernia is one of the serious complication. Various methods have been introduced to reduce it. The aim of this article is to introduce a procedure that is easy, safe and quick to perform and will help in decreasing port site complications after laparoscopic procedure.MATERIAL AND METHOD:We have described here a simple technique for the facial closure after laparoscopic surgery over 100 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy repair at VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.RESULT:This method was used in 100 patients with no intro-operative complication, no port site hernia reported in a follow up period of 1 year.CONCLUSION:This procedure of fascial closure is safe, quick, effective and easy to perform method of facial closure.