Meta-analysis of immunonutrition in major abdominal surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 1594-1608

  Probst, P ^a   Ohmann, S ^a   Klaiber, U ^a   Huttner F J ^a   Billeter, A T ^a   Ulrich, A ^a   Buchler M W ^a   Diener, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; PUBLISHING; SURGERY;

ABDOMEN; HUMANS; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LENGTH OF STAY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 85030148193     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10659     Document Type: Review

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