Impact of the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on the population aged 70 and over

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 48, Issue 41, 2001, Pages 1295-1297

  Elli, M ^a   Poliziani, D ^a   Franzone, P C ^a   Vignati, G A ^a   Taschieri, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly patients; Gallstones; VLC

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034771079     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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