Hernia surgery in a defined population. Improvements possible in outcome and cost-effectiveness

Ambulatory Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 150-153

  Nilsson, E ^a   Anderberg, B ^h   Bragmark, M ^b   Eriksson, T ^c   Fordell, R ^d   Haapaniemi, S ^e   Heuman, R ^f   Kald, A ^h   Stubberod A ^g   Svensson, P ^e  

^a Hospital of Motala   (Sweden)

^b KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Hospital of Västervik   (Sweden)

^d Hospital of Finspång   (Sweden)

^e Hospital of Norrköping   (Sweden)

^f MORA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^g Hospital of Värnamo   (Sweden)

^h LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

audit; Hernia repair; surgery rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 38249002895     PISSN: 09666532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0966-6532(93)90032-K     Document Type: Article

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