Port site Tuberculosis Presenting as a Chronic Discharging Sinus in the Epigastric Region after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Department of Surgery in Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • Alamgir Hossain sikder Associate professor, Department of surgery, Dhaka National Medical college
  • Fahim Hasan Paediatric surgery, MS phase A-student, Dhaka Shishu Hospital
  • Shohel Mahmud Medical officer Surgery, Dhaka National Medical Institute & Hospital
  • Jamal Abdul Naser Registrar, Department of surgery, Dhaka National Medical College

Keywords:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Port site TB, Anti tubercular drug

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is routinely performed in the surgical department now a days. However port site tuberculosis is a rare complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.We report here a case of a young female who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy outside our hospital then developed a chronic discharging sinus in the epigastric port site. Two attempt of debridement and dressing then one time debridement then wound closure done but recurrence. Sinus tract was excised after sinogram and send the tract for histopathological examination and shows tuberculosis. The patient was kept for antitubercular drug and no recurrence after 3 month follow up.

J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2020; 26 (01): 37-40

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Published

2020-03-30

How to Cite

Port site Tuberculosis Presenting as a Chronic Discharging Sinus in the Epigastric Region after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Department of Surgery in Tertiary Care Hospital. (2020). Journal of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital, 26(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v26i1.80146

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Port site Tuberculosis Presenting as a Chronic Discharging Sinus in the Epigastric Region after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Department of Surgery in Tertiary Care Hospital. (2020). Journal of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital, 26(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v26i1.80146