The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 829-832 , June 2009

Is damage to the common bile duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy an inherent risk of the operation?

  • Josef E. Fischer, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Received 9 March 2009 ,Revised 9 March 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.003

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 829-832 , June 2009

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