Journal article
The Evolving Role of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography before and after Cholecystectomy
Abstract
Laparoscopy is the preferred approach for cholecystectomy; however the indications for pre- versus postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) are still evolving. The records of patients who had ERC performed one month before (n = 119) or after (n = 35) laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy from January 1990 to August 1992 (period 1), and 66 patients who had preoperative ERC from November 1995 to October 1996 (period 2) are …
Authors
Ganguli S; Pasha T; Petersen B
Journal
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 187–191
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 1998
DOI
10.1155/1998/371765
ISSN
2291-2789