Laparoendoscopic single-site cholecystectomy: A safe and reproducible alternative

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 599-602

  Vidal, Óscar ^a   Valentini, Mauro ^a   Espert, Juan J ^a   Ginesta, Cesar ^a   Jimeno, Jaime ^a   Martinez, Alberto ^a   Benarroch, Guerson ^a   Garcia Valdecasas, Juan C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUNCTURES;

EID: 70350335873     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0205     Document Type: Article

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