Classification of surgical complications: a new proposal with evaluation in a cohort of 6336 patients and results of a survey.

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Although quality assessment is gaining increasing attention, there is still no consensus on how to define and grade postoperative complications. This shortcoming hampers comparison of outcome data among different centers and therapies and over time.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann Surg

Title: Annals of surgery

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN: 0003-4932

ISSN (Print): 0003-4932

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2004

Volume: 240

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Publisher Item ID: 00000658-200408000-00003

DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000133083.54934.ae

PMC ID: 1360123

PubMed ID: 15273542

SO-VID: 920fceb7-944f-4924-835c-a0e4095fb1f7

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