Relation between Hospital Volume and Outcome of Elective Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Systematic Review

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-292

  Henebiens, M ^a   van den Broek, Th A A ^b   Vahl, A C ^c   Koelemay, M J W ^a  

^a Ziekenhuis Hilversum   (Netherlands)

^b Waterland Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Complications; Hospital mortality; Indicator; Volume

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMBASE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33846692472     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.10.010     Document Type: Review

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