Natural history of asymptomatic bile duct stones at time of cholescystectomy

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-112

  Caddy, G R ^a   Kirby, J ^a   Kirk, S J ^b   Allen, M J ^b   Moorehead, R J ^b   Tham, T C ^a  

^a SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT STONE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; JAUNDICE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PANCREATITIS; PEROPERATIVE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 26844532493     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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