Population-based comparison of open vs laparoscopic esophagogastric fundoplication in children: Application of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric quality indicators

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 648-654

  Rhee, Daniel ^a   Zhang, Yiyi ^a   Chang, David C ^a   Arnold, Meghan A ^a   Salazar Osuna, Jose H ^a   Chrouser, Kristin ^a   Colombani, Paul M ^a   Abdullah, Fizan ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fundoplication; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Outcomes; Pediatric; Quality; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY PEDIATRIC QUALITY INDICATOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMORBIDITY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC ESOPHAGOGASTRIC FUNDOPLICATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ESOPHAGOGASTRIC FUNDOPLICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 79954562274     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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