Gallstones in Elderly Patients: Impact of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in elderly patients may pose problems because of their poor general condition, especially of cardiopulmonary function. Moreover, these patients present with acute cholecystitis and associated common bile duct stones more often than their younger counterpa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/218531 |