Meta-analysis and systematic review of the relationship between volume and outcome in abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-403

  Holt, P J E ^a   Poloniecki, J D ^a   Gerrard, D ^b   Loftus, I M ^a   Thompson, M M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34247236698     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5710     Document Type: Article

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