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. 2013 Jul 12;77(Suppl 2):618–623. doi: 10.1007/s12262-013-0945-x

Table 2.

Conversion (n = 57)

Causes Number Percent
Fibrosed thick walled gall bladder with unclear anatomy 25 44 %
Dense adhesions 9 16 %
Empyema GB with edematous/friable wall 8 14 %
Bleeding from liver bed / cystic artery (not due to instrumental failure) 3 5 %
CBD injury: 2 3 %
Cholecystoduodenal / Cholecystobiliary fistula 4 7 %
Instrumental causes 6 11 %