Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gall stone disease. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy requires skill, dexterity, and the ability to perform surgery with a two-dimensional view of the patient's organs. Hence; the present study was undertaken for assessing the efficacy of three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in gall stone patients. Materials & methods: A total of 25 gallstone patients were enrolled in the present study. All the procedures were carried out under the hands of skilled and experienced surgeons. In 3-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a 10-mm supraumbilical port, 10-mm subxiphoid, and 5-mm subcostal port was used. Our primary outcome measure was pain score after surgery. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Postoperative wound infection was found to be present in 3 patients. In the present study, mean VAS on day of surgery at 6 hours was found to be 6.96 while at discharge was found to be 3.82. Mean VAS at one week follow-up was found to be 2.25. Mean hospital stay was found to be 1.3 days. Conclusion: Three port technique is a safe technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The main advantages of the three port technique are that it is less painful, safe, and has fewer postoperative complications. Key words: Three port, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.