Changes in quality-of-life following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adult patients with cholelithiasis

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 126-130

  Lien, Hen Hui ^a,b   Huang, Chi Cheng ^a,b   Wang, Pa Chun ^a,b,c   Huang, Ching Shui ^a   Chen, Ya Hui ^a   Lin, Tzung Li ^b   Tsai, Meng Chao ^b  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cholelithiasis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749087729     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1062-9     Document Type: Article

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