Closed-suction versus Penrose drainage after cholecystectomy. A prospective, randomized evaluation

The American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 394-398

  Sarr, Michael G ^a   Parikh, Kiran J ^a   Minken, Stanley L ^a   Zuidema, George D ^a   Cameron, John L ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; GALLBLADDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUCTION;

EID: 0023141508     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(87)90585-X     Document Type: Article

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