Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2878397 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This standardized classification system for identifying presence and severity of thoracic surgical complications is feasible, facilitates objective comparison, identifies burden of illness of individual complications, and provides an effective method for continuous surgical quality assessment.
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Authors
Andrew J.E. MD, PhD, Jelena BS, Jennifer BS, Ahmed MD, Derar MD, Tim PhD, Sebastian MD, FRCSC, Donna E. MDCM, MS, Farid M. MBBS, FRCSC, R. Sudhir MD, FRCSC,