Mirizzi syndrome: An extra hazard for laparoscopic surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 394-397

  Bagia, J S ^a   North, L ^a   Hunt, D R ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b St George Private Medical Center   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bile duct injury; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Mirizzi syndrome; Ultrasound diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; COMPLICATION; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HEPATIC DUCT; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME; ARTICLE; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION;

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME;

EID: 0035404106     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02142.x     Document Type: Article

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