Simple laparoscopic ultrasound technique for prevention of bile duct injuries

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 165-168

  Machi, Junji ^a   Oishi, Andrew J ^a   Uchida, Shinji ^a   Furumoto, Nancy L ^a   Oishi, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; BILE DUCT STONE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CYSTIC DUCT; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033924201     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2000.10.165     Document Type: Article

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