Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Incidental Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Biliary Tree

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gallbladder carcinoma is found in 0.2 % to 5% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy, and gallstones are found in 70% to 98% of patients with gallbladder carcinoma. Early diagnosis of carcinoma is difficult because of the absence of specific symptoms and the frequent assoc...

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Main Authors: Silecchia, Gianfranco, Raparelli, Luigi, Jover Navalon, Jose' Maria, Gomez, Ana Serantes, Azcoita, Mariano Moreno, Materia, Alberto, Basso, Nicola
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2002
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Scientific Papers
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3043445/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12500833
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