Choledocholithiasis: Overdiagnosed endoscopically and undertreated laparoscopically

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 487-491

  O'Neill, Christine J ^a   Gillies, Donna M ^a   Gani, Jon S ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Choledocholithiasis; Cholelithiasis; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLEDOCHOTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STENT; SURGICAL APPROACH;

CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS; COMMON BILE DUCT; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS;

EID: 44649095334     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04540.x     Document Type: Article

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