Reduction of the risk of unretrieved stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 50, Issue 50, 2003, Pages 326-328

  Hashimoto, Masaji ^a   Matsuda, Masamichi ^a   Watanabe, Goro ^a  

^a TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dropped stone; Gallbladder dissection; Hepatic retractor; Intraperitoneal abscess; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Spilled stone

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RUPTURE;

EID: 0037351273     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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