Comparison of surgery results in two risk-adjusted populations through the POSSUM system

Authors

  • Fernando Machado
  • Pablo Santiago
  • Carlos Barberousse
  • Enrique Barrios
  • Luis A Carriquiry

Keywords:

medical audit, risk factors

Abstract

Proper evaluation of surgical outcomes is a difficult
task and objectives systems of measurements
are needed.
POSSUM and p-POSSUM are one of such
systems recently developed at the United Kingdom,
which includes severa! easily and commonly measured
clinical·, laboratory and opetative items.

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Published

2002-04-21

How to Cite

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Machado F, Santiago P, Barberousse C, Barrios E, Carriquiry LA. Comparison of surgery results in two risk-adjusted populations through the POSSUM system. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 2002 Apr. 21 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];72(3):237-46. Available from: https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4462

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 3 (2002): Cirugía del Uruguay

Section

Original Article

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