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Table 1 Reasons for conversion to open common bile duct exploration in 16 patients

From: Treatment of gallbladder stone with common bile duct stones in the laparoscopic era

Reason for conversion

Patients (n)

Adhesions and unclear anatomy#

5

Technical failure*

4

Impacted stone

3

Rupture of cystic duct

1

Cholecystoduodenal fistula

1

Gallbladder bed bleeding

1

Duodenum injury

1

  1. #Including three patients with too narrow or tortuous cystic duct.
  2. *including one patient with intrahepatic stone.
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