Impact of a clinical pathway on hospital costs, length of stay and early outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 5389-5393

  Zhu, Liang ^a,b   Li, Jun ^c   Li, Xiao Kang ^c   Feng, Jun Qiang ^d   Gao, Jian Min ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Hepatectomy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hospital costs; Length of hospital stay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CLINICAL PATHWAY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84905394966     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.13.5389     Document Type: Article

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