Hybrid transvaginal cholecystectomy: a novel approach

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Navarra, Giuseppe ^a   Rando, Letterio ^a   La Malfa, Giuseppe ^a   Bartolotta, Giuseppe ^a   Pracanica, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hybrid mini invasive surgery; no scar surgery; NOTES; Transvaginal cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLPOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSVAGINAL CHOLECYSTECTOMY; UMBILICUS; VAGINA;

AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURES; VAGINA;

EID: 67349223010     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.059     Document Type: Article

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