Chikamori, F Early scheduled laparoscopic cholecystectomy following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for patients with acute cholecystitis. [electronic resource] - Surgical endoscopy Dec 2002 - 1704-7 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 1432-2218 Standard No.: 10.1007/s00464-002-9004-6 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Acute DiseaseAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood Loss, Surgical--prevention & controlCholangiography--methodsCholecystectomy--methodsCholecystectomy, Laparoscopic--methodsCholecystitis--surgeryDrainage--methodsFemaleGallbladder--pathologyHumansIntraoperative Period--methodsLength of Stay--statistics & numerical dataLiver--surgeryMaleMiddle AgedTime Factors