Ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Is it safe and cost effective

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-13

  Ali, Athar ^a   Chawla, Tabish ^a   Jamal, Abid ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b OMI Hospital   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Cost; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 65849465517     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: 19983921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.51314     Document Type: Article

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