Laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy in cirrhosis: A systematic review of outcomes and meta-analysis of randomized trials

HPB

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 153-161

  Laurence, Jerome M ^a,b   Tran, Peter D ^c   Richardson, Arthur J ^a,b   Pleass, Henry C C ^a,b   Lam, Vincent W T ^a,b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cirrhosis < liver; outcomes < gallbladder; surgery < cholelithiasis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857048683     PISSN: 1365182X     EISSN: 14772574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00425.x     Document Type: Review

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