Early conversion for gangrenous cholecystitis: Impact on outcome

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1139-1141

  Bingener, J ^a   Stefanidis, D ^a   Richards, M L ^a   Schwesinger, W H ^a   Sirinek, K R ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholecystitis; Conversion; Gangrene; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; GANGRENE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27144510358     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8190-9     Document Type: Article

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