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- Title
Obesity as a factor in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Authors
Sidhu, R. S.; Raj, P. K.; Treat, R. C.; Scarcipino, M. A.; Tarr, S. M.
- Abstract
The article presents a study about obesity as a factor in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The study aims to define the role of obesity in the outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Here, a retrospective chart review was conducted for 603 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the past three years at a large community teaching hospital.
- Subjects
OBESITY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; TEACHING hospitals; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; MEDICAL research
- Publication
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2007, Vol 21, Issue 5, p774
- ISSN
1866-6817
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00464-006-9096-5