Laparoscopic cholecystostomy with delayed cholecystectomy as an alternative to conversion to open procedure

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 426-428

  Kuster, G G R ^a   Domagk, D ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute cholecystitis; Conversion to laparotomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystostomy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; FOLLOW UP; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030119887     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00191631     Document Type: Article

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