Prospective randomised study of preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy versus surgery alone for common bile duct stones

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 294, Issue 6570, 1987, Pages 470-474

  Neoptolemos, J P ^a   Carr Locke, D L ^a   Fossard, D P ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLEDOCHOTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGERY; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMMON BILE DUCT CALCULI; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0023105861     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.294.6570.470     Document Type: Article

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