Contemporary minimally invasive approaches to the management of acute cholecystitis: A review and appraisal

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Bhattacharya, Debashish ^a   Ammori, Basil J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute cholecystitis; Cholecystostomy; Interval cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PEROPERATIVE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 14144254879     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sle.0000153730.24862.0a     Document Type: Review

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