The nursing and financial implications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Data from a randomized controlled trial

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1303-1307

  Norwood, M G A ^a,b,c   Stephens, J H ^a   Hewett, P J ^a,b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Cost; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING INTERVENTION; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLECTOMY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; ECONOMICS, NURSING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; RECTUM; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80054017711     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02446.x     Document Type: Article

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