Anastomotic leakage after resection of colorectal cancer generates prodigious use of hospital resources

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 917-920

  Frye, J ^a   Bokey, E L ^a   Chapuis, P H ^a   Sinclair, G ^a   Dent, O F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Colorectal cancer; Hospital resources

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSULTATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 72949120876     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01728.x     Document Type: Article

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