Length of stay: An inappropriate readout of the success of enhanced recovery programs

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 971-975

  Maessen, J M C ^a   Dejong, C H C ^a,b   Kessels, A G H ^a   Von Meyenfeldt, M F ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; WOUND CARE;

AGED; COLECTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 43949144594     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-007-9404-9     Document Type: Article

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