Delayed surgery for acute severe colitis is associated with increased risk of postoperative complications

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 404-409

  Randall, J ^a   Singh, B ^a   Warren, B F ^a   Travis, S P L ^a   Mortensen, N J ^a   George, B D ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; CYCLOSPORINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; STEROIDS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649097316     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6874     Document Type: Article

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