DiFronzo, L Andrew

Benefits of early feeding and early hospital discharge in elderly patients undergoing open colon resection. [electronic resource] - Journal of the American College of Surgeons Nov 2003 - 747-52 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1072-7515

10.1016/S1072-7515(03)00794-4 doi


Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Colectomy--adverse effects
Colonoscopy--adverse effects
Elective Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Enteral Nutrition--methods
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Ileus--epidemiology
Incidence
Laparoscopy--adverse effects
Length of Stay--statistics & numerical data
Los Angeles--epidemiology
Male
Morbidity
Patient Discharge--statistics & numerical data
Patient Readmission--statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Care--methods
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Retention--epidemiology