Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 905-906

  Gouma, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; AGE; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA; GENDER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 33747031168     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5490     Document Type: Article

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