Gynecological surgery in octogenarians and nonagenarians

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1401-1403

  Parker, Deborah Y ^a   Burke II, James J ^a   Gallup, Donald G ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecologic surgery; Nonagenarian; Octogenarian

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANAMNESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MINOR SURGERY; MORBIDITY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT INFORMATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 2542447035     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.01.065     Document Type: Article

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