Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Acute Cholecystitis in High-risk Patients: An Analysis of 69 Patients

International Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 299-302

  Kiviniemi, H ^a   Makela J T ^a   Autio, R ^b   Tikkakoski, T ^b   Leinonen, S ^b   Siniluoto, T ^a   Perala J ^a   Paivansalo M ^a   Merikanto, J ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Kokkola Central Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute cholecystitis; Complications; Percutaneous cholecystostomy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUNCTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUNCTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032175652     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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