Access problems in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Postoperative adhesions, obesity, and liver disorders

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 92-106

  Halpern, Norman B ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Cholecystectomy; Complications; Conversions; Laparoscopy; Liver disease; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

ADHESIONS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 79959660143     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: 15533514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/155335069800500204     Document Type: Article

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