Outpatient thyroidectomy

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 499-503

  Samson, Prudencio S ^a   Reyes, Fernando R ^a   Saludares, Willie N ^a   Angeles, Ramon P ^a   Francisco, Ricardo A ^a   Tagorda Jr , Ernesto R ^a  

^a East Avenue Medical Center ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROAT DISEASE; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; THYROID DISEASES; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030981174     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(97)00019-6     Document Type: Article

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