Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients: Feasibility in a developing country

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 66-69

  Tayeb, Mohammad ^a   Khan, Muhammad ^a,b   Riaz, Nazia ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149130920     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.39620     Document Type: Article

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