Effect of perioperative inefficiency on neurosurgical theatre efficacy: A 15-year analysis

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 565-568

  Kamat, Ameya S ^a   Parker, Andrew ^a  

^a Wellington Regional Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

anaesthesia; delays; neurosurgical operating theatre

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE AWARENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPERATING ROOMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84940763889     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1019423     Document Type: Article

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