Expectant Management of Patients with Gallbladder Stones Diagnosed at Planned Investigation: A Prospective 5- to 7-Year Follow-Up Study of 153 Patients

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-199

  Persson, G E ^a  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cholelithiasis; Expectant management; Natural course; Predictive factors; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLECYSTOGRAPHY; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAUNDICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030070782     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609031985     Document Type: Article

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