Preoperative assessment and risk reduction in gynecologic surgery patients

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-129

  Shackelford, D Paul ^a   Nelson, Keith H ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND INFECTION;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037310256     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200302000-00022     Document Type: Review

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