The role of conversion in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Do predictive factors exist?
The risk factors contributing to the possibility of conversion included male gender, age between 55 and 64 years, extreme body status, and diverticular disease. Using these data, patients with an increased likelihood of conversion can be identified. However, if conversion is necessary, laparoscopic colorectal surgery can be safely applied to the patients with no additional morbidity.
Our findings indicate that central sensitization is involved in inflammatory TMJ pain and pharmacological intervention for controlling central hyperexcitability by activation of neuronal KCNQ/M-channels may have therapeutic potential for TMDs.