Migration of metallic clips used during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and formation of gallstones around them: Surgical implications from a prospective study

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-46

  Cetta, Francesco ^a   Baldi, Claudio ^a   Lombardo, Francesco ^a   Monti, Lucia ^a   Stefani, Paolo ^a   Nuzzo, Gennaro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; GALLSTONE FORMATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYTOBEZOAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0031419402     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1997.7.37     Document Type: Article

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