Table 5 Technique for surgical emergency exploration in patients presenting acute abdomen previously submitted to bariatric surgery

Technique for surgical emergency exploration

Number of answers

%

Laparoscopy in < 50% of cases

24/117

20.5

Laparoscopy in > 50% of cases

57/117

48.7

Laparotomy in all cases

16/117

13.7

Laparotomy in < 50% of cases

1/117

0.85

Laparotomy in > 50% of cases

19/117

16.2