Long term response to gallstone treatment - Problems and surprises

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 166, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 447-454

  Ahmed, R ^a   Freeman, J V ^b   Ross, B ^a   Kohler, B ^b   Nicholl, J P ^b   Johnson, A G ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Gallstones; Lithotripsy; Nottingham Health Profile; Symptoms; Visual Analogue Score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GALLSTONE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034130802     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241500750008754     Document Type: Article

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