Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis: Any controversy?

Surgical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-27

  Chong, Charing Ching Ning ^a   Chiu, Philip Wai Yan ^a   Lee, Kit Fai ^a   Lai, Paul Bo San ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acute cholecystitis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Review; Timing of surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862964724     PISSN: 17441625     EISSN: 17441633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2011.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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