Mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A matched case-control study

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 614-618

  Sarli, L ^a   Costi, R ^a   Sansebastiano, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cosmetic outcome; Fine caliber instruments; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CICATRIX; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 0034993009     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004640000316     Document Type: Article

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