Can Enhanced Recovery Pathways Improve Outcomes of Vaginal Hysterectomyα Cohort Control Study

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-89

  Yoong, Wai ^a   Sivashanmugarajan, Viswa ^a   Relph, Sophie ^a   Bell, Alice ^a   Fajemirokun, Elisabeth ^a   Davies, Timothy ^a   Munro, Kerry ^a   Chigwidden, Kelly ^a   Evan, Frances ^a   Lodhi, Wasim ^a  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enhanced recovery; Fast track surgery; Vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PARITY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ENHANCED RECOVERY; FAST-TRACK SURGERY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84891160565     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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