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Effects of a clinical pathway for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) on quality and cost of care

Matthias Schwarzbach, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch, Qian Wang, Christof Denz, Stefan Post, Peter Hohenberger

Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery · 2009 · 22 citations · 15 references

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The Quality of Care

Avedis Donabedian · JAMA · 1988 · 5.1K citations

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Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Between a Pathway of Controlled Rehabilitation With Early Ambulation and Diet and Traditional Postoperative Care After Laparotomy and Intestinal Resection

Conor P. Delaney, Massarat Zutshi, Anthony J. Senagore et al. · Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2003 · 494 citations

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Reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung surgery using a fast track clinical pathway

Bernd M. Muehling, G. Halter, Hubert Schelzig et al. · European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 2008 · 188 citations

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Standardized clinical care pathways for major thoracic cases reduce hospital costs

Kenton J. Zehr, Patty B Dawson, Stephen C. Yang et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1998 · 180 citations · Full text

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Length of Stay: An Inappropriate Readout of the Success of Enhanced Recovery Programs

J. Maessen, C.H.C. Dejong, A. G. H. Kessels et al. · World Journal of Surgery · 2008 · 133 citations · Full text

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