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Table 3 Causes of reoperation in laparoscopic and open group

From: The role of the laparoscopic approach in the surgical management of acute adhesive small bowel obstruction

Causes

ITT Laparoscopy

n = 5

Open

n = 16

Haemorrhage

1 (a)(b)

2 (a) (c)

Evisceration

1

4 (a)

Anastomotic leak

–

3 (a)

Missed bowel injury

1

2

Intraabdominal abscess

1

2

Surgical Wound Infection

–

1

Early adhesions recurrence

1

2

  1. ITT intention to treat
  2. (a) Death of a patient
  3. (b) Haemorrhage of the epigastric artery due to a paracentesis in a cirrhotic patient
  4. (c)One subcutaneous bleeding(a) and one bladder haemorrhage in patient with a iatrogenic ureter injury
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