Prophylactic surgery prior to extended-duration space flight: Is the benefit worth the risk?

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-131

  Ball, Chad G ^a   Kirkpatrick, Andrew W ^a   Williams, David R ^b   Jones, Jeffrey A ^c,d   Polk, J D ^c   Vanderploeg, James M ^e   Talamini, Mark A ^f   Campbell, Mark R ^g   Broderick, Timothy J ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^g Paris Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^h DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 84860695824     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.024610     Document Type: Review

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