Application of Six Sigma towards improving surgical outcomes

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 55, Issue 82-83, 2008, Pages 311-314

  Shukla, Parul J ^a   Barreto, S G ^a   Nadkarni, M S ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Double staple technique; Low rectal cancer; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM SURGERY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44349159546     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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