Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1618-1628

  Garg, Pankaj ^a,b,e   Thakur, Jai Deep ^c   Garg, Mahak ^a   Menon, Geetha R ^d  

^a MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b Fortis Super Specialty Hospital   (India)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^e NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Conventional; Cosmetic; Laparoscopic; Meta analysis; Postoperative pain; Single incision

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864101119     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-1906-6     Document Type: Review

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