Comparison of laparoscopic and open adrenalectomy - A Singapore experience

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 330-334

  Tan, Y H ^a   Yip, S K H ^a   Chee, C ^a   Cheng, C W S ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE;

ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0036814893     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60202-5     Document Type: Article

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