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Obesity does not increase morbidity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6253913 Journal of Surgical Research 2014 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
This study demonstrates that overall conversion rates and surgical morbidity are relatively low following LC, even in obese and morbidly obese patients.
Keywords
ConversionComplicationMorbidityOutcomesObesityMorbid obesityLaparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Obesity does not increase morbidity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Authors
Cheguevara MD, Jonathan MD, Barrie S. MD, Gregory MD, Rasa MD, Philip S. MD, MBA, Thomas J. MD, Alfons MD,
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Journal of Surgical Research
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