A Retrospective Analysis of Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomies

Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 89-100

  Cagir, Burt ^a   Rangraj, Madhu ^a   Maffuci, Leonard ^a   Ostrander, Lee E ^b   Herz, Burton L ^a  

^a New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLEDOCHOTOMY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0028316082     PISSN: 10523901     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lps.1994.4.89     Document Type: Article

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