Adrenalectomy in Hong Kong: a critical review of adoption of laparoscopic approach

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-158

  Kwan, Tim Lok ^a   Lam, Chi Ming ^a   Yuen, Albert W C ^a   Lo, Chung Yau ^b  

^a HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopic approach; Outcome; Population based study

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CANCER; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUSHING DISEASE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PARAGANGLIOMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34347264809     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.030     Document Type: Article

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