Fast track colorectal surgery

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-72

  Counihan, Timothy C ^a,b   Favuzza, Joanne ^a  

^a BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast track; Pain reduction; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349141947     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202888     Document Type: Article

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