Biliary Dyskinesia: Does It Exist? If So, How Do We Diagnose It? Is Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Effective or a Sham Operation?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1550-1552

  Adams, David B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acalculous cholecystitis; Biliary dyskinesia; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DYSKINESIA; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BILIARY DYSKINESIA; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883206046     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2267-5     Document Type: Article

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