A comparison of open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy done by a surgeon in training

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-109

  Cawich, S O ^a   Mitchell, D I G ^a   Newnham, M S ^a   Arthurs, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33746521263     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442006000200008     Document Type: Article

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