Table 1. Demographic and treatment details of the patients of port-site infections who presented to our hospital.
Abbreviations used: ATT: Anti-tubercular therapy; HPE: histopathological examination; AFB: acid-fast bacillus; MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; CONS: coagulase-negative staphylococci
| Serial | Age/ Sex | Previous Surgery | ATT (Duration) | Imaging | Microscopy | Culture | HPE | Antibiotic therapy |
| 1. | 65/M | Laparoscopic appendicectomy | No | No | AFB | NTM | Necrotising granulomatous inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |
| 2. | 40/F | PCNL | Yes (6 months) | USG: Sinus tract in left lumbar lesion | AFB | MRSA | Chronic inflammation | Linezolid PO 5 days Amoxycillin/Clavulanate PO 5 days |
| 3. | 29/F | Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy | No | USG: Cellulitis of LIF and iliac wall | Negative | Negative | Chronic inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |
| 4. | 53/F | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | Yes (4 days) | MRI: Fistulous tract upto subhepatic and posterior pararenal space | Negative | Negative | Chronic inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |
| 5. | 18/F | Laparoscopic appendicectomy | No | CT: Soft tissue thickening in skin and subcutaneous tissue in epigastrium | Negative | MRSA | Chronic inflammation | Linezolid PO 5 days Amoxycillin/Clavulanate PO 5 days |
| 6. | 45/F | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | No | USG: Linear hypoechoic tract up to anterior rectus sheath in infra-umbilical region | Negative | Negative | Chronic inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |
| 7. | 31/F | Laparoscopic oophorectomy | No | CT: patchy fibrosis of anterior abdominal wall at the previous site of laparoscopy ports | Negative | CONS | Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |
| 8. | 27/M | Laparoscopic hernia repair (TEP) | Yes (2 months) | No | Negative | Negative | Chronic inflammation | Continuation of ATT for 4 months |
| 9. | 38/F | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | No | USG: hypoechoic longitudinal collection is in the subcutaneous plane; CT: Linear soft tissue thickening tract abutting the muscle layer | Negative | CONS | Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |
| 10. | 17/M | Laparoscopic converted to open appendicectomy | No | USG: Two linear tracts from RIF to surgical scar | Negative | Negative | Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation | Ciprofloxacin PO 3 months Clarithromycin PO 3 months |