The effect of surgeon volume and hospital characteristics on in-hospital outcome after ureteral reimplantation in children

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 417-421

  Dickstein, Rian J ^a   Barone, Joseph G ^a   Liao, J G ^b   Burd, Randall S ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Department of Epidemiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Outcome assessment; Ureteral reimplantation; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGEON; UNITED STATES; URETER REIMPLANTATION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 33646446011     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1679-7     Document Type: Article

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