Open AccessGallbladder Cancer: Comparison of Patients Presenting Initially for Definitive Operation With Those Presenting After Prior Noncurative Intervention
Author(s) -
Yuman Fong,
William R. Jarnagin,
Leslie H. Blumgart
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200010000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , gallbladder , gallbladder cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , cholecystectomy , cancer , general surgery , paleontology , biology
To compare patients with gallbladder cancer presenting for therapy with and without prior operation elsewhere to determine if an initial noncurative procedure alters outcome.