Fast-track paediatric cardiac surgery: the feasibility and benefits of a protocol for uncomplicated cases

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 193-196

  Howard, Felicity ^a   Brown, Kate L ^a   Garside, Vanessa ^a   Walker, Isabeau ^a   Elliott, Martin J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Congenital heart disease; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; LONDON; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 73049107520     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.06.039     Document Type: Article

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