Medical liability insurance claims on entry-related complications in laparoscopy

Several randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses have demonstrated that laparoscopic surgery is superior to laparotomy in terms of morbidity, postoperative recovery, and length of hospital stay. Having achieved broad acceptance, minimally invasive surgery is a fast-expanding surgical discipline. Nevertheless, the initiation of laparoscopy, i.e., the creation of pneumoperitoneum followed by