Evaluation of operative cholangiography in 2043 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 15 (1), 14-20
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640000311
Abstract
There is still some controversy over whether to use laparoscopic operative cholangiograms routinely (RLOC) or selectively (SLOC). Due to their high cost as well as other issues, in March 1997 we converted from RLOC to SLOC. The purpose of this study was to validate that decision.Keywords
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