Table 4 Difficult laparoscopic entry (multiple Veres needle or primary trocar placements or conversion to open entry or laparotomy because of entry difficulty) according to surgeon level
From: Laparoscopic entry—the experience of a range of gynaecological surgeons
| Junior registrars | Senior registrars | Consultants | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Overall | 32 | 26.0 | 28 | 15.8 | 39 | 13.9 | 0.011 |
>1 Veres entry | 26 | 21.5 | 19 | 11.1 | 32 | 12.5 | 0.026 |
>1 primary trocar insertion | 8 | 6.7 | 10 | 5.8 | 9 | 3.4 | 0.291 |
Conversion from Veres to Hasson entry | 1 | 0.8 | 3 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.1 | –a |