The economic impact of anastomotic leakage after anterior resections in English NHS hospitals: are we adequately remunerating them?

AIM: Our aim was to determine the frequency and economic impact of anastomotic leakage (AL) at local and national levels in England. METHOD: All patients who underwent AR in Oxford between 2007 and 2009 were evaluated for AL. Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data were used to determine reoperation...

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Main Authors: Ashraf, S, Burns, E, Jani, A, Altman, S, Young, J, Cunningham, C, Faiz, O, Mortensen, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013