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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2016; 8(6): 452-460
Published online Jun 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i6.452
Published online Jun 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i6.452
Table 2 Reasons for laparoscopic conversion to open surgery
| Reason for conversion | No. of patients (% within converted patients) |
| Excessive adhesions | 12 (48) |
| Advanced tumor or excessive tumor fixation | 3 (12) |
| Difficult anatomy | 3 (12) |
| Intraoperative complications (e.g., bleeding, ureteric/urinary tract injury, bowel perforation/injury) | 4 (16) |
| Intolerant of tilt and pneumoperitoneum | 3 (12) |
- Citation: Tan WJ, Chew MH, Dharmawan AR, Singh M, Acharyya S, Loi CTT, Tang CL. Critical appraisal of laparoscopic vs open rectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(6): 452-460
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i6/452.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i6.452