Adoption of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in small-volume hospitals: Initial experiences of 51 consecutive procedures

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 164-168

  Lill, S ^a   Karvonen, J ^b   Hamalainen M ^a   Falenius, V ^b   Rantala, A ^c   Gronroos J M ^c   Ovaska, J ^c  

^a Salo District Hospital   (Finland)

^b Loimaa District Hospital   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Cholelithiasis; Gallstone disease; Single incision laparoscopic surgery; Small volume hospital

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053999326     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691110000305     Document Type: Article

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