Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 2 , Pages 246-249 , October 2007

Are We Training Our Residents to Perform Open Gall Bladder and Common Bile Duct Operations?

Received 4 January 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00236-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.03.073

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 2 , Pages 246-249 , October 2007

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