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When Is Open Cholecystectomy a Better Option Than Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
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Title When Is Open Cholecystectomy a Better Option Than Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/567722?src=rss
Description Commentary on a study on open cholecystectomy published November 2007 in the British Journal of Surgery
Medscape General Surgery
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Jan 17, 2008
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