Preoperative prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A scoring method

Preoperative prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A scoring method

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the procedure of choice for management of symptomatic gallstone disease. At times, it is difficult and takes longer time or has to be converted to an open procedure. This study is undertaken to determine the predictive factors for difficult LC...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Agrawal, Sumitoj Singh, Sudhir Khichy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Difficult
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
prediction
scoring
Online Access:http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2015;volume=21;issue=2;spage=130;epage=133;aulast=Agrawal

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