A state-wide review of contemporary outcomes of gastric bypass in Florida: Does provider volume impact outcomes?

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 245, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 699-706

  Murr, Michel M ^a,c   Martin, Taylor ^a   Haines, Krista ^a   Torrella, Tracy ^a   Dragotti, Robert ^a   Kandil, Ali ^a   Gallagher, Scott F ^a   Harmsen, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH BYPASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GASTRIC BYPASS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SEX FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34247604017     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000256392.04141.04     Document Type: Article

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