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Medium and long-term emergency department utilization after oesophagectomy: a population-based analysis†
Author(s) -
Biniam Kidane,
Binu Jacob,
Vaibhav Gupta,
John K. Peel,
Refik Saskin,
Thomas K. Waddell,
Gail Darling
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy155
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , comorbidity , odds ratio , confidence interval , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , population , esophagectomy , pediatrics , cancer , esophageal cancer , environmental health , psychiatry
Oesophagectomy is a complex operation with the potential for prolonged recovery. The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare resource utilization, specifically emergency department (ED) visits within 1 year of oesophagectomy, and to identify risk factors for ED visits and frequent ED use (FEDU).

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