Infrarenal aortic surgery with a 3-day hospital stay: A report on success with a clinical pathway

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 787-792

  Podore, P C ^a   Throop, E B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA SURGERY; AORTOFEMORAL BYPASS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEEDING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032911814     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70204-1     Document Type: Article

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