A survey of surgical management of acute cholecystitis in eastern Saudi Arabia
<b>Background/Aim:</b> It is now 60 years since early cholecystectomy was advocated for acute cholecystitis (AC). Yet, surgical opinion remains divided regarding its optimal timing. Furthermore, recent surveys have shown low utilization of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for AC....
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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| Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=3;spage=176;epage=180;aulast=Al-Mulhim |