Effects of a clinical pathway of pulmonary lobectomy and bilobectomy on quality and cost of care

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[3] Stephan F(2006)Pulmonary complications following major lung resection for benign and malignant lung diseases Med Princ Pract 15 114-119

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[6] Flahault A(2002)Critical pathways. a systematic review J Nurs Adm 32 196-202

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[8] Bazelly B(2006)Establishment of a clinical pathway as an effective tool to reduce hospitalization and charges after video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary resection Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 54 387-390

[9] Bonnet F(2005)Clinical pathway for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in a general surgery department Am J Med Qual 20 268-276

[10] Ayed AK(2007)Clinical pathway after lung transplantation shortens hospital length of stay without affecting outcome Int Surg 92 93-98

[1] D’Addario G(2008)Non-small-cell lung cancer: ESMO clinical recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Ann Oncol 19 ii39-ii40

[2] Felip E(2000)Pulmonary complications following lung resection: a comprehensive analysis of incidence and possible risk factors Chest 118 1263-1270

[3] Stephan F(2006)Pulmonary complications following major lung resection for benign and malignant lung diseases Med Princ Pract 15 114-119

[4] Boucheseiche S(2000)Complications of general thoracic surgery Curr Probl Surg 37 733-858

[5] Hollande J(1992)Chest physiotherapy for the surgical patient Br J Surg 79 745-749

[6] Flahault A(2002)Critical pathways. a systematic review J Nurs Adm 32 196-202

[7] Cheffi A(2008)Clinical Pathways in surgery-should we introduce them into clinical routine? a review article Langenbeck’s Arch Surg 393 449-457

[8] Bazelly B(2006)Establishment of a clinical pathway as an effective tool to reduce hospitalization and charges after video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary resection Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 54 387-390

[9] Bonnet F(2005)Clinical pathway for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in a general surgery department Am J Med Qual 20 268-276

[10] Ayed AK(2007)Clinical pathway after lung transplantation shortens hospital length of stay without affecting outcome Int Surg 92 93-98