Cholangiography is no substitute [1]

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 536-

  Wysocki, A Peter ^a   McKay, Colin J ^a   Carter, C Ross ^a   Imrie, Clement W ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT INJURY; BILE DUCT STONE; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; PEROPERATIVE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT INDICATION; GALLSTONE; NOTE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744934803     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03771.x     Document Type: Letter

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