Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus open cholecystectomy in elderly patients with acute cholecystitis: Retrospective study

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 394-399

  Chau, C H ^a   Tang, C N ^a   Siu, W T ^a   Ha, J P Y ^a   Li, M K W ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aged; Cholecystectomy; Cholecystitis; Laparoscopic

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036898350     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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