Table 2 Causes of laparotomic conversions.
From: Feasibility of laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction
| Â | Â | Causes of laparotomic conversions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Patients with laparotomic conversion | Difficult exposition/treatment of band adhesions | Bowel necrosis | Accidental enterotomies |
Strickland[15] | 13 | 69,23% | 15,38% | 23% |
Ibrahim[16] | 11 | 27,2% | 9% | 18,1% |
Benoist[18] | 15 | 33,4% | 20% | 0 |
Wullstein[19] | 27 | 37% | 37% | 25,9% |
Chopra[20] | 11 | 72,6% | 9% | 36.3% |
Saudemont[21] | 17 | 52,9% | 35,3% | 11,8% |
Kirshtein[22] | 11 | 72,7% | 0 | 27,3% |
Borzellino[24] | 10 | 80% | 10% | 10% |
Levard[25] | 12 | 58,3% | 8,4% | 33,3% |
Parent[26] | 9 | 66,6% | 0 | 33,3% |
Chèvre[27] | 7 | 85,7% | 0 | 14,3% |
Khaikin[29] | 10 | 50% | 40% | 0 |
4 | 100% | 0 | 0 | |
Chosidow[41] | 14 | 28,57% | 28,57% | 14,28% |
Bergamini[42] | 6 | 66,7% | 16,7% | 0 |