Initial results of a prospective trial of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1091-1094

  Narain, P K ^a   DeMaria, E J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgery; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Outpatient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031261840     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900537     Document Type: Article

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