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- Title
Outcomes in pancreatic resection are negatively influenced by pre-operative hospitalization.
- Authors
Pratt, Wande B; Vollmer, Charles M; Callery, Mark P
- Abstract
Quality improvement in high-acuity surgery increasingly relies on clinical pathways to streamline patient care and to maximize cost-efficiency. Yet, it remains unclear whether immediate pre-operative hospitalization (non-elective resection) influences operative performance and to what extent it alters the post-operative course.
- Publication
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 2009, Vol 11, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
1365-182X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1477-2574.2008.00012.x