Changing indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Stones without symptoms and symptoms without stones

Surgical Clinics of North America

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 493-504

  Schwesinger, W H ^a   Diehl, A K ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GALLBLADDER CANCER; HUMAN; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PANCREATITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030011328     PISSN: 00396109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70456-4     Document Type: Article

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