Adhesion-related hospital readmissions after abdominal and pelvic surgery: a retrospective cohort analysis
McGuire, Alistair
; Ellis, Harold; Moran, Brendan; Thompson, Jeremy; Parker, Michael; Wilson, Malcolm; Menzies, Don; Lower, Adrian; Hawthorn, Robert; and O'Brien, Fiona
(1999)
Adhesion-related hospital readmissions after abdominal and pelvic surgery: a retrospective cohort analysis
The Lancet, 353 (9163).
pp. 1476-1480.
ISSN 0140-6736
Adhesions after abdominal and pelvic surgery are important complications, although their basic epidemiology is unclear. We investigated the frequency of such complications in the general population to provide a basis for the targeting and assessment of new adhesion-prevention measures.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 1999 Elsevier Ltd. |
| Departments |
Social Policy LSE Health |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)09337-4 |
| Date Deposited | 03 Feb 2009 16:50 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/22430 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5367-9841