Outcome of cirrhotic patients undergoing cholecystectomy: Applying Bayesian analysis in gastroenterology

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 958-962

  Da Silveira, Eduardo B V ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Cholecystectomy; Cirrhosis; Outcome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BLEEDING; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744743798     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04227.x     Document Type: Article

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