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Table 3 Overall conversion rate and reasons for conversion

From: The HAC trial (harmonic for acute cholecystitis): a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial comparing the use of harmonic scalpel to monopolar diathermy for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cases of acute cholecystitis

 

H-mediated VLC

MD-mediated VLC

 

(21 patients)

(21 patients)

Overall conversion rate

1

7

Distortion of Calots triangle anatomy

1

2

Excessive bleeding

-

3

Time of surgery exceeding two hours

-

2