Reducing the length of stay for patients undergoing colorectal surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-

  Kahokehr, Arman A ^a   Sammour, Tarik ^a   Srinivasa, Sanket ^a   Hill, Andrew G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLON RESECTION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM; SURGERY;

COLECTOMY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 77749304785     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05228.x     Document Type: Letter

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