Preoperative factors prolonging the length of stay in elective colorectal surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 624-628

  Ngui, Nicholas K ^a   Hitos, Kerry ^a   Ctercteko, Grahame ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Discharge planning; Length of stay; Patient discharge; Preoperative period

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COLON DISEASE; COLON RESECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

AGED; COLECTOMY; COLONIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 80052277868     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05587.x     Document Type: Article

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