Minilaparoscopic versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-199

  Hosono, Shunsuke ^a   Osaka, Hirohisa ^a  

^a Yamamoto First Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENTIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY; EMBASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDLINE; MINILAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 34247648556     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.0051     Document Type: Article

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