Laparoscopic Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy: The Brigham and Women's Experience

Table 3

Surgical variables of seven patients who underwent conversion to laparotomy.

Case no.	Year	Reason for conversion	Prior surgical history*	Adhesion status	Oper. time (min)	EBL	Admitted nights	Complication**
1	2001	Adhesions	−	Dense	108	100 cc	2	None
2	2001	Adhesions	+	Dense	88	100 cc	2	None
3	2001	Adhesions	+	Dense	129	75 cc	2	None
4	2002	Entrance	−	None	66	< 50cc	0	None
5	2005	Adhesions	−	Dense	117	75 cc	3	None
6	2005	Adhesions	+	Dense	244	300 cc	3	None
7	2005	Malignancy	−	None	161	300 cc	2	None

*Positive “+” or negative “−” surgical history including both laparoscopies and laparotomies.
**Intra- and postoperative complications as well as persistent postoperative pain as reported in the standard or unscheduled postoperative visits.