The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 467-470 , April 2008

The timing of surgery for cholecystitis: a review of 202 consecutive patients at a large municipal hospital

Presented in part at the Scientific Meeting of the New York Surgical Society, November 1, 2006, New York, NY

Received 25 January 2007 ,Revised 9 April 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00055-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.04.015

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 467-470 , April 2008

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