Comparison of outcome of POSSUM, p-POSSUM, and cr-POSSUM scoring after elective resection of the sigmoid colon for carcinoma or complicated diverticular disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 841-847

  Oomen, Joannes L T ^a   Cuesta, Miguel A ^b   Engel, Alexander F ^a  

^a ZAANS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; cr POSSUM; Diverticular disease; Outcome; p POSSUM; POSSUM; Sigmoid colon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SIGMOID; SIGMOID CARCINOMA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA; COLON, SIGMOID; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DIVERTICULOSIS, COLONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGMOID NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250193254     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520601113810     Document Type: Article

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