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Liver and Biliary Disease

Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of observation versus surgery for acute cholecystitis: Non-operative management is an option in some patients

Malte Schmidt Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital, Bergen, Norway;Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Karl Søndenaa Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital, Bergen, Norway;Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Morten VetrhusDepartment of Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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Tewelde BerhaneDepartment of Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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Geir Egil Eide Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Pages 1257-1262 | Received 09 Mar 2011, Accepted 13 Jun 2011, Published online: 08 Jul 2011

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