A comparison of open vs laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 987-990

  MacGillivray, D C ^a   Shichman, S J ^a   Ferrer, F A ^a   Malchoff, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TIME;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030267930     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900220     Document Type: Review

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