Preoperative percutaneous transhepatic biliary decompression lowers operative morbidity in patients with obstructive jaundice

The American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 61-65

  Denning, David A ^a   Ellison, E Christopher ^a   Carey, Larry C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

BILE DUCT; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; BILIRUBIN; CHOLESTASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0019349576     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(81)90013-1     Document Type: Article

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