Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Hong Kong Chinese – An Outcome Analysis

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is now the procedure of choice for symptomatic gallbladder disease. Although many recent studies, mostly from abroad, report that it can be performed safely in the outpatient setting, the experience of outpatient LC in Hong Kong is still limited. This retrospective...

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Published in:	Asian Journal of Surgery
Main Authors:	Kenneth Siu Ho Chok, Sheung Tat Fan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2004-10-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409600580

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