Needlescopic cholecystectomy: Prospective study of 150 patients

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 238-242

  Lai, E C S ^a   Fok, M ^a   Chan, A S H ^a  

^a M/F Pedder Building   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy, laparoscopic; Microsurgery instrumentation; Pain, postoperatice; Surgical instruments

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CAUTERIZATION; CLIP; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC DUCT; DISEASE COURSE; DISSECTION; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; GALLBLADDER; GALLSTONE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; LIVER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEEDLESCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIATURIZATION; NEEDLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0042519633     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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