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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Main Authors: A Montori, M Boscaini, M Gasparrini, G Miscusi, L Masoni, M Onorato, J Montori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/218531
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