Can sonographic signs predict conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1232-1235

  Van Der Velden, J J ^a,e   Berger, M Y ^b   Bonjer, H J ^a   Brakel, K ^c   Lameris J S ^a,d  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ST ANNA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Gallstones; Laparoscopy; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032184745     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900826     Document Type: Article

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