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Complications of laparoscopic surgery are in fact fewer than those reported for laparotomy [1], but their potential severity and the failure to diagnose them quickly and treat them effectively means that the patient can be severely ill before a diagnosis is made, with catastrophic results. Inadvertent bowel injury at laparotomy is regarded as a recognized hazard, particularly during adhesiolysis. Such enterostomies are usually immediately recognized and repaired with minimal postoperative sequelae.
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Wright, J.T. (2008). Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis. In: O’Donovan, P. (eds) Complications in Gynecological Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-883-8_4
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