Gender and age differences in blood utilization and length of stay in radical cystectomy: A population-based study

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 893-899

  Cárdenas Turanzas, Marylou ^a   Cooksley, Catherine ^a   Kamat, Ashish M ^a   Pettaway, Curtis A ^a   Elting, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Cystectomies; Health services research; Surgical blood loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; BLOOD PRODUCT CHARGE; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56249129727     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-008-9351-x     Document Type: Article

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