Laparoscopic hepatectomy: Fad, foolhardy or future

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 921-

  Koea, Jonathan B ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; GAS EMBOLISM; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVER RESECTION; MORTALITY; PARENCHYMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER DISEASES;

EID: 35248875680     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04285.x     Document Type: Editorial

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