Prospective evaluation of discharge trends after colorectal surgery within an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 298-304

  Slieker, Juliette C ^a   Clerc, Daniel ^a   Hahnloser, Dieter ^a   Demartines, Nicolas ^a   Hübner, Martin ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Discharge; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Postoperative recovery

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COLON RESECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM; SURGERY; TRENDS;

AGED; CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING; COLECTOMY; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTUM;

EID: 85006253333     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: 14219883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000452633     Document Type: Article

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