The impact of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on the management and outcome of biliary tract disease in North Carolina: A statewide, population-based, time-series analysis

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-45

  Rutledge, Robert ^a,b   Fakhry, Samir M ^a   Baker, Christopher C ^a   Meyer, Anthony A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT RECONSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CERTIFICATION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030057302     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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