Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 8 , Pages 324-330 , August 2007

Randomized Trial of Low-pressure Carbon Dioxide-elicited Pneumoperitoneum Versus Abdominal Wall Lifting for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

  • Yih-Huei Uen

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center, Tainan
    • Taipei Medical University, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Tainan, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yi Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center, Tainan
    • ,
  • Chen-Yi Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center, Tainan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Chang Wen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Lok-Beng Koay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center, Tainan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Lok-Beng Koay, No. 41, Alley 2, Lane 84, Section 3, Linsen Road, North District, Tainan 704, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 20 December 2006 ,Accepted 9 July 2007.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70013-3

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70013-3

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 8 , Pages 324-330 , August 2007

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