Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abdalla M. M. Etbiga; Waled Gadora; Hend Fathi

doi:10.64943/ljmas.v3i4.189

المؤلفون

Abdalla M. M. Etbiga Faculty of Medicine, Sirte University, Sirte Libya
Waled Gadora Surgical Department, Oncology Center, Sirte, Libya
Hend Fathi Surgical Department, Oncology Center, Sirte, Libya

الكلمات المفتاحية:

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy، Cholelithiasis، Diabetes Mellitus، Surgical Site Infection

الملخص

Background: This study aimed to compare the frequency of surgical site infections (SSIs) between patients with type II diabetes and non-diabetic patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Study Design: Place and Duration of Study: Conducted at Sirte Oncology Center and a private clinic in Sirte, Libya, from February 2024 to February 2025.

Methods: A total of 116 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included and divided into two equal groups of 58 patients each. Group A consisted of non-diabetic individuals, while Group B included patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Postoperative follow-up was carried out for up to three weeks to monitor for the development of SSIs. The proportions of patients developing SSIs in each group were compared using the chi-square test, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

Results: In Group A, 37 patients were older than 40 years, whereas in Group B, 35 patients were older than 40 years. Surgical site infections occurred in 3 patients (5.1%) in Group A and in 5 patients (8.6%) in Group B. The difference between the groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.464).

Conclusion: The presence of type II diabetes mellitus was not found to significantly influence the risk of surgical site infection following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.