Open AccessLaparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi
Author(s) -
SC Patel,
Jatin Bhatt
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v77i4.46621
Subject(s) - medicine , cosmesis , laparotomy , cholecystectomy , surgery , demographics , general surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , prospective cohort study , cholecystitis , presentation (obstetrics) , acute cholecystitis , gallbladder , demography , sociology
To evaluate our experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomies at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi over a three-year period from the inception of the technique, and to assess its value and advantages to the patients.