Is laparoscopic cholecystectomy safe and acceptable as a day case procedure?

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-368

  Kasem, Abdul ^a,b   Paix, Andrew ^a   Grandy Smith, Starlene ^a   El Hasani, Shamsi ^a  

^a Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRINKING; EATING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GALLSTONE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MONEY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRINKING; EATING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845200053     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.365     Document Type: Article

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