Multimodal approach to control postoperative pathophysiology and rehabilitation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 606-617

  Kehlet, H ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Complications, morbidity; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, stress response

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART DISEASE; HEAT LOSS; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; ILEUS; IMMOBILIZATION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; LUNG DISEASE; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NAUSEA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL STRESS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030926036     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.5.606     Document Type: Review

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