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01-06-2008 | Invited Commentary

What is a Surgical Complication?

Author: Ian Gough

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2008

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This thought-provoking article by Sokol and Wilson [1] addresses the need for an accurate and logical definition of a surgical complication. The authors show that there is a lack of an agreed definition and they then attempt to develop one. …

Sokol DK, Wilson J (2008) What is a surgical complication? World J Surg 32. doi:10.1007/s00268-008-9471-6

Troidl H, Kusche J, Vestwerer KH et al (1987) Quality of life: an important endpoint both in surgical practice and research. J Chronic Dis 40:523–528PubMedCrossRef

Gough IR (1994) Quality of life as an outcome variable in oncology and surgery. Aust N Z J Surg 64:227–235PubMedCrossRef

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Title: What is a Surgical Complication?
Author: Ian Gough
Publication date: 01-06-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-008-9544-6

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