Symptomatic, non-complicated gallbladder stone disease. Operation or observation? A randomized clinical study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 834-839

  Vetrhus, M ^a   Soreide O ^a   Solhaug, J H ^a   Nesvik, I ^a   Sondenaa K ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Complications; Natural course; Randomized clinical trial; Symptomatic gallstones

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035988906     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/gas.37.7.834.839     Document Type: Article

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