Management of cholelithiasis in Italian children: A national multicenter study

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1383-1388

  Corte, Claudia Delia ^a   Falchetti, Diego ^b   Nebbia, Gabriella ^c   Calacoci, Marisa ^d   Pastore, Maria ^e   Francavilla, Ruggiero ^f   Marcellini, Matilde ^g   Vajro, Pietro ^a   Iorio, Raffaele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^e CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^g BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Gallstones; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Pediatric cholelithiasis; Ursodeoxycholic acid

Indexed keywords

URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 41149166757     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1383     Document Type: Article

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