Periumbilical vs transumbilical laparoscopic incision: A patients' satisfaction-centered randomised trial.

Background: While studies suggested that transumbilical incisions (TUI) incur better postoperative cosmetic satisfaction scores (CSS) and shorter operative time (OT) than periumbilical incisions (PUI) during general surgery laparoscopic interventions, others did not. Concerns have been raised toward the potential negative impact of TUI on the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) but this issue is under documented.

Methods: A controlled trial was conducted between August 2014 and August 2015 in our hospital.