Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and previous abdominal surgery: A safe technique

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 309-311

  Patel, Manish ^a   Smart, Denis ^a,b  

^a HORNSBY KU RING GAI HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal scars; Adhesions; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Laparoscopy; Pneumoperitoneum; Safe

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; CELL ADHESION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; SCAR; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029899253     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb01193.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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