Small-incision versus open cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis

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Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Keus, Frederik Eric ^a   De Jong, J A F ^b   Gooszen, H G ^b   Van Laarhoven, C J H M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 35548975448     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004788.pub2     Document Type: Review

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