Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A surgeon's initial experience with 56 consecutive cases and a review of the literature

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 506-510

  Roberts, Kurt E ^a   Solomon, Daniel ^a   Duffy, Andrew J ^a   Bell, Robert L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950519424     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1116-z     Document Type: Article

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