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Surgical Outcomes Following Fluorescence Cholangiography-Guided Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with Moderate Acute Cholecystitis Cover

Surgical Outcomes Following Fluorescence Cholangiography-Guided Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with Moderate Acute Cholecystitis

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 253 - 260
Submitted on: Oct 7, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 19, 2025
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Published on: Jan 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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