Male gender is not a risk factor for the outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A single surgeon experience

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-79

  Al Mulhim, Abdulmohsen ^a,b  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Acute cholecystitis; Complications; Conversion; Experience; Gender; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149121466     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.39622     Document Type: Article

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