The diagnosis of liver cirrhosis: A comparative evaluation of standard laparoscopy, mini-laparoscopy and histology;Die diagnose einer leberzirrhose: Ein vergleich der wertigkeit von standardlaparoskopie, minilaparoskopie und histologie

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Weickert, U ^a   Siegel, E ^a   Schilling, D ^a   Eickhoff, A ^a   Jakobs, R ^a   Bohrer, M H ^a   Riemann, J F ^a  

^a KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Liver biopsy; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINILAPAROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 12944316463     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-813874     Document Type: Article

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