Table 3 Complications of laparoscopic adhesiolysis and diagnostic laparoscopy for chronic abdominal pain (CAP)
From: Chronic abdominal pain: the role of adhesions and benefit of laparoscopic adhesiolysis
| Reference | N | Pain relief, % of patients | Follow-up (months) | Complications (%)b | Indication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [61] | 20 | 78 | 11 | 20 major | CAP; bowel obstruction |
| [40] | 200 | 74 | 3 | 5.5 | CAP |
| [35]a | 52 | 57 | 12 | 5 | CAP |
| 48 | 42 | 12 | – | CAP, diagnostic laparoscopy only | |
| [33] | 18 | 73 | 3 | 5 minor | CAP |
| 9 | 88 | 3 | – | CAP, diagnostic laparoscopy only | |
| [58] | 48 | 64 | 6–12 | 10 major | CAP |