Comparison of the quality of life after minilaparotomy cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective randomized study

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 147-148

  Harju, Jukka ^a   Pääkkönen, Matti ^b   Eskelinen, Matti ^b  

^a Kymenlaakson Sairaanhoitopiiri   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Minilaparotomy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY MASS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMOTIONALITY; FITNESS; GALLSTONE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; FEMALE; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947504409     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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