Intraoperative cholangiography can be safely omitted during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective study of 413 consecutive patients

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-200

  Lepner, Urmas ^a   Grunthal V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Biliary injuries; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography; Intraoperative cholangiography; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Residual biliary stones

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PEROPERATIVE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY;

EID: 26844490447     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690509400304     Document Type: Article

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