'Fast-track' postoperative management protocols for colorectal surgery

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-90

  Senagore, Anthony J ^a   Delaney, Conor P ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Care plans; Epidural anesthesia; Hospital stay; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DIET; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038649955     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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