Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely performed in a resource-limited setting: The first 49 laparoscopic cholecystectomies in Yemen

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-76

  Hussain, Abdulzahra ^a   Mahmood, Hind K ^a   Dulku, Kiren ^a  

^a Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Common bile duct; Common hepatic duct; Gallbladder; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Open cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YEMEN;

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YEMEN;

EID: 42949107017     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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