Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in morbidly obese patients

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1336-1339

  Ammori, B J ^a   Vezakis, A ^a   Davides, D ^a   Martin, I G ^a   Larvin, M ^a   McMahon, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholelithiasis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Morbid obesity; Obesity; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; BILE; BILE DUCTS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034761253     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004640000019     Document Type: Article

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