Use of a critical pathway for colon resections

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 745-752

  Melbert, R Barry ^a   Kimmins, Mark H ^a   Isler, John T ^a   Billingham, Richard P ^a,c   Lawton, Darci ^b   Salvadalena, Ginger ^b   Cortezzo, Mark ^b   Rowbotham, Ron ^b  

^a Northwest Colon and Rectal Clinic   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Colorectal surgery; Critical pathways; Perioperative management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLON RESECTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECTUM RESECTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLECTOMY; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036720145     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(02)00038-0     Document Type: Article

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