Simplified risk stratification in elective colorectal surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 24-27

  Bowles, Thomas A ^a   Sanders, Kerrie M ^a   Colson, Mark ^b   Watters, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Barwon Health ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Comorbidity; Medical audit; Outcome measures; Risk

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONIC DISEASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECTAL DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049134387     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04351.x     Document Type: Article

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