I did not obtain enough formal training in laparoscopic surgery. | 51 (26.7) | 42 (22.0) | 98 (51.3) |
There is inadequate financial reimbursement for laparoscopic colorectal resections. | 55 (29.0) | 73 (38.4) | 62 (32.6) |
I do not have time to spend learning advanced laparoscopic techniques. | 66 (34.6) | 42 (22.0) | 83 (43.4) |
I do not have adequate operating time to offer laparoscopic colorectal resections to my patients. | 46 (24.7) | 34 (17.9) | 109 (57.3) |
I do not like to operate without tactile sensation (i.e., inability to palpate tumour, blood vessels). | 83 (43.7) | 59 (31.1) | 48 (25.2) |
I do not have adequate laparoscopic facilities at my institution. | 97 (51.6) | 25 (13.3) | 66 (35.1) |
I have medico-legal concerns with laparoscopic colorectal resections. | 123 (64.4) | 53 (27.7) | 15 (7.8) |
I am awaiting further evidence from prospective randomized clinical trials about its effectiveness before performing laparoscopic procedures for malignancy. | 79 (41.8) | 52 (27.5) | 58 (30.7) |
Laparoscopic surgery does not offer any advantage over traditional open techniques. | 99 (51.8) | 61 (31.9) | 31 (16.2) |