The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 32-40 , July 2010

Trends, outcomes, and predictors of open and conversion to open cholecystectomy in Veterans Health Administration hospitals

  • Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Tracy Schifftner Smith, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Denver, CO, USA
    • ,
  • Leigh Neumayer, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • David H. Berger, M.D., M.H.C.M.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Ralph G. DePalma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Patient Care Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Kamal M.F. Itani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 857 203 6205; fax: +1 857 203 5549

Received 8 July 2009 ,Revised 31 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00651-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 32-40 , July 2010

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