Urgent versus interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: A comparative study

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 538-542

  Bhattacharya, Debashis ^a   Sebapati, Polybody S P ^a   Hurle, Rhidian ^a   Ammori, Basil J ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholecystitis; Hospital stay; Interval Cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Operating time

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036929265     PISSN: 09441166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005340200070     Document Type: Article

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