Determining Perioperative Complications Associated with Vaginal Hysterectomy: Code Classification Versus Chart Review

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-122

  Heisler, Christine A ^a   Melton III, L Joseph ^a   Weaver, Amy L ^a   Gebhart, John B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICAL RECORDS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA;

EID: 67349083510     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.03.017     Document Type: Article

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