Influence of hospital type on outcomes after oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 954-963

  Dikken, J L ^a,c   Wouters, M W J M ^a,d   Lemmens, V E P ^f   Putter, H ^a   Van Der Geest, L G M ^b   Verheij, M ^c   Cats, A ^e   Van Sandick, J W ^d   Van De Velde, C J H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Leiden University Medical Center ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Departments of Radiotherapy   (Netherlands)

^d Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis   (Netherlands)

^e ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^f The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84862765902     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8787     Document Type: Article

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