Risk factors of unplanned intraoperative conversion to hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery or open surgery in laparoscopic liver resection.
Takashi MasudaYuichi EndoShota AmanoMasahiro KawamuraAtsuro FujinagaHiroaki NakanumaTakahide KawasakiYoko KawanoTeijiro HirashitaYukio IwashitaMasayuki OhtaMasafumi InomataPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2022)
, S7 or S8 tumor location, DS ≥ 7, and prolonged surgical time. Furthermore, uncontrollable intraoperative bleeding was an indication for open conversion.