Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A large series from north India

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 205-208

  Singh, Kuldip ^a,b   Ohri, Ashish ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Complication; Conversion; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748566771     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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