Intracorporeal ligation of the cystic duct and artery during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Do we need the endoclips?

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-14

  Marane, A Tamij ^a   Campbell, D F ^a   Nassar, A H M ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorbable clips; Cholecystectomy; Complications; Cystic duct leaks; Intracorporeal ligation; Laparoscopic

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLIP; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYSTIC DUCT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034036961     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13645700009063039     Document Type: Article

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