Evaluation of the clinical pathway for laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 395-400

  Campillo Soto, Álvaro ^a   Martín Lorenzo, Juan Gervasio ^a   Lirón Ruíz, Ramón ^a   Torralba Martínez, José Antonio ^a   Bento Gerard, Marina ^a   Flores Pastor, Benito ^a   Aguayo Albasini, José Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MORALES MESEGUER   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Laparoscopic bariatric surgery; Morbid obesity; Practical guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBID OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; OBESITY, MORBID; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 43349094317     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9275-z     Document Type: Article

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