Laparoscopic treatment of uncomplicated common bile duct stones: What is the evidence?

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 993-998

  Kristiansen, V B ^a   Rosenberg, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLEDOCHOLITHOTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CLINICAL TRIALS; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036743412     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655202320378158     Document Type: Review

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