The learning curve of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and changes in indications: One institutions's experience with 2650 cholecystectomies

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-19

  Peterli, Ralph ^a   Herzog, Urs ^a   Schuppisser, Jean Pierre ^a   Ackermann, Christoph ^a   Tondelli, Peter ^a  

^a St Claraspital AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; BLEEDING; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034092082     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2000.10.13     Document Type: Article

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