American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 541.e1-541.e7 , November 2008

A clinical pathway for postoperative management and early patient discharge: does it work in gynecologic oncology?

This study was presented at the 24th Annual Resident Paper Day, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, May 21, 2007.

  • Dana M. Chase, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
    • ,
  • Sarah Lopez, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
    • ,
  • Christina Nguyen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
    • ,
  • Gordon A. Pugmire, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Irvine, Orange, and the Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Kaiser Permanente, Orange County, Orange, CA
    • ,
  • Bradley J. Monk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA

Received 9 October 2007 ,Revised 17 January 2008 ,Accepted 17 April 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Chase DM, Lopez S, Nguyen CN, et al. A clinical pathway for postoperative management and early patient discharge, does it work in gynecologic oncology? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:541.e1-541.e7.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00433-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.037

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 541.e1-541.e7 , November 2008

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