Recognition and management of biliary complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Thomson, Benjamin N J ^a   Cullinan, Mark J ^a   Banting, Simon W ^a   Collier, Neil A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biliary; Cholecystectomy; Injuries; Laparoscopy; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEROPERATIVE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; T TUBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIARY TRACT; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 0037689524     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-1433.2003.02582.x     Document Type: Article

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