The consequences of lost gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 364-366

  Loffeld, R J L F ^a  

^a ZAANS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abscess; Cholecystectomy; Complication; Fistula; Laparoscopic lost gallstones

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; EMPYEMA; FISTULA; GALLBLADDER PERFORATION; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MORBIDITY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; GALLBLADDER; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33751358085     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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