Introduction: The one of the most commonly done laparoscopic surgeries was laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The specimen after surgery can be retrieved outside either directly or through retrieval bags. The present study was done mainly to identify the benefits of use of retrieval bags. Materials and Method: Patients those who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy are taken into the study. The study was conducted at Government Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital, during the time period April 2021 – September 2022. They were separated into two groups based on glove bag usage for gall bladder retrieval. Results obtained were analyzed, tabulated and interpreted. Results: In the present study out of 40 patients, Overall 22 % developed port site infection. Out of the 9 patients who developed port site infection, glove bag was used in 1 patient and glove bag was not used in 8 patients. Out of 40 patients, 23 patients developed port site discharge, which accounts for about 57%, 17 patients doesn’t show any discharge, which accounts for about 43%, in which glove bag was used in 20 patients out of which only 6 patients developed port site discharge. The port site discharge in which no glove bag was present in 17 patients. Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy done with retrieval of gallbladder using glove bag versus no glove bag was done. It is mainly to identify whether there benefit in decreasing the port site infection, discharge or metastasis.

Introduction: The one of the most commonly done laparoscopic surgeries was laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The specimen after surgery can be retrieved outside either directly or through retrieval bags. The present study was done mainly to identify the benefits of use of retrieval bags. Materials and Method: Patients those who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy are taken into the study. The study was conducted at Government Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital, during the time period April 2021 – September 2022. They were separated into two groups based on glove bag usage for gall bladder retrieval. Results obtained were analyzed, tabulated and interpreted. Results: In the present study out of 40 patients, Overall 22 % developed port site infection. Out of the 9 patients who developed port site infection, glove bag was used in 1 patient and glove bag was not used in 8 patients. Out of 40 patients, 23 patients developed port site discharge, which accounts for about 57%, 17 patients doesn’t show any discharge, which accounts for about 43%, in which glove bag was used in 20 patients out of which only 6 patients developed port site discharge. The port site discharge in which no glove bag was present in 17 patients. Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy done with retrieval of gallbladder using glove bag versus no glove bag was done. It is mainly to identify whether there benefit in decreasing the port site infection, discharge or metastasis.