Cholelithoptysis: An unusual complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 707-708

  Chan, S Y Y ^a   Osborne, A W ^a   Purkiss, S F ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Gallstones; Laparoscopy; Thorax

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPUTUM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031783417     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018663     Document Type: Article

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