Hospital volume and post-operative mortality after resection for gastric cancer

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 401-405

  Damhuis, R A M ^a   Meurs, C J C ^a   Dijkhuis, C M ^b   Stassen, L P S ^c   Wiggers, T ^d  

^a Integraal Kankercentrum Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b Oosterschelde Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gastric cancer; Post operative mortality; Volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CARDIA CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH CANCER; SURGICAL MORTALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036620236     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.2001.1246     Document Type: Article

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