The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 173-177 , August 2009

Laparoscopic versus open right hepatectomy: a comparative study

  • Ibrahim Dagher, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France
    • University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-33(0)-1-45-37-45-45; fax: +011-33(0)-1-45-37-49-78
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  • Giuseppe Di Giuro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France
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  • Julien Dubrez, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France
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  • Panagiotis Lainas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France
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  • Claude Smadja, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France
    • University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
    • ,
  • Dominique Franco, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Clamart, France
    • University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France

Received 21 June 2008 ,Revised 10 September 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.015

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 173-177 , August 2009

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