Routine on-table cholangiography during cholecystectomy: A systematic review

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 375-380

  Sajid, Muhammad S ^a   Leaver, C ^a   Haider, Z ^a   Worthington, T ^b   Karanjia, N ^b   Singh, K K ^a  

^a Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Common bile duct stones; Gallstones; On table cholangiography

Indexed keywords

CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT; EVALUATION; GALLSTONE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; LONGEVITY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMMON BILE DUCT; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LONGEVITY; PATIENT READMISSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE;

EID: 84867204922     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588412X13373405385331     Document Type: Review

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