Research Article
A Single Centre Experience of First “One Hundred Laparoscopic Liver Resections”
Table 5
Reasons for conversion to an open procedure.
| Reason | Frequency () |
| Tumour in close proximity to large vessel and concern over margin status | 4 |
Difficult/prolonged hilar dissection | 2 | Unable to locate the tumour | 1 | Large bulky tumour/bleeding | 2 |
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