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Table 2 Self-declared rate of use of laparoscopy and robotic in elective and emergency surgery

From: Minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery: a WSES survey

 

N

%

Self-declared use of minimally invasive surgery—laparoscopy

  

Laparoscopy in major elective surgery

  

 Never

18

4.3

 0–25%

80

19.3

 26–50%

101

24.3

 More than 50%

216

52.0

Laparoscopy in primary surgical emergencies

  

 Never

18

4.3

 0–25%

102

24.6

 26–50%

176

42.4

 More than 50%

119

28.7

Laparoscopy in secondary surgical emergencies

  

 Never

47

11.3

 0–25%

181

43.6

 26–50%

107

25.8

 More than 50%

80

19.3

Self-declared use of minimally invasive surgery—robotic

  

Robotic in major elective surgery

  

 Never

346

83.4

 0–25%

46

11.1

 26–50%

14

3.4

 More than 50%

9

2.2

Robotic in primary surgical emergencies

  

 Never

400

96.4

 0–25%

11

2.7

 26–50%

2

0.5

 More than 50%

2

0.5

Robotic in secondary surgical emergencies

  

 Never

398

95.9

 0–25%

14

3.4

 26–50%

1

0.2

 More than 50%

2

0.5