Influence of cholecystectomy on symptomatic cholelithiasis: Can all symptoms be improved?

Rawal Medical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-144

  Amir, Mohammed ^a   Zubair, Mohammad ^a  

^a SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Cholelithiasis; Outcome; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BILIARY TRACT PAIN; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; FLATULENCE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GALLSTONE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 77954264953     PISSN: 03035212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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