A nationwide study of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-211

  Livingston, Edward H ^a   Rege, Robert V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Cholecystitis; Cholelithiasis; Complications; Length of stay; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DISEASE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHOLELITHIASIS; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644262328     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.013     Document Type: Article

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