Changes in perioperative management of radical prostatectomy using clinical pathways according to a standardized care plan: A multi-institutional study

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 337-343

  Okamura, Kikuo ^a   Nojiri, Yoshikatsu ^a   Tanaka, Yoshinori ^b   Nagae, Hiroshi ^c   Arai, Yoichi ^d   Matsuda, Tadashi ^e   Hattori, Ryohei ^f   Hashine, Katsuyoshi ^g   Naito, Seiji ^h   Hasegawa, Tomonori ⁱ  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b MUSASHINO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c SEIREI MIKATAHARA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^e KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^g NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION SHIKOKU CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^h KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

ⁱ TOHO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Perioperative care; Quality of care; Radical prostatectomy; Standardization of care

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEAL; MOBILIZATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PELVIS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING; URETHRA;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DRAINAGE; EATING; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATECTOMY; TIME FACTORS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; WALKING;

EID: 84874533933     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2012.03191.x     Document Type: Article

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