Assessment of Risk Factors for Conversion from Difficult Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy - A Hospital Based Prospective Study

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard in the treatment of gallstones. It has proved to be an effective and safe procedure both in elective and emergency conditions; however, conversion to open surgery is inevitable in some cases. Hence the present study was carried out t...

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Main Authors: Roman Kidwai, Rabin Pandit, Rakhi Issrani, Namdeo Prabhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol5no3/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%205,%20No.%203,%20July-Sept%202016%20Page%2084-97.pdf