Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the presence of a cholecysto-enteric fistula

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 178-180

  Martin, Ian ^b   Siriwardena, Ajith ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cholecysto enteric fistula; Fistula; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034089263     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018825     Document Type: Article

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