Early decision for conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy for treatment of acute cholecystitis.

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Published in Am J Surg on June 01, 1997

Authors

C M Lo1, S T Fan, C L Liu, E C Lai, J Wong

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.

Associated clinical trials:

Place of Antibiotics in the Postoperative Acute Lithiasic Cholecystitis (ABCAL) | NCT01015417

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