Table 2 Overall incidence of power morcellation complications during laparoscopic surgery
From: ESGE survey on tissue power morcellation complications other than leiomyosarcoma
Complication | No. of surgeons | Probability (%) |
|---|---|---|
Parasitic myoma | 191 | 0.8 |
Parasitic endometriosis | 188 | 1.6 |
General morcellator injuries | 191 | 0.7 |
Abdominal and pelvic wall injuries | 188 | 0.6 |
Direct morcellator injury | 190 | 1.2 |
Morcellator stop working and need colpotomy | 188 | 1.2 |
Morcellator parts to be detached during surgery | 180 | 2.1 |
Morcellator stack and not working | 180 | 3.0 |