Primary closure versus T-tube drainage after laparoscopic choledochotomy for common bile duct stones

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 51, Issue 60, 2004, Pages 1605-1608

  Ha, Joe P Y ^a   Tang, C N ^a   Siu, W T ^a   Chau, C H ^a   Li, M K W ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Common bile duct stones; Laparoscopic choledochotomy; Primary closure; T tube drainage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLEDOCHOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PARALYTIC ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; T TUBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6344234909     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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