American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 137.e1-137.e5, February 2010

Improving quality of care: development of a risk-adjusted perioperative morbidity model for vaginal hysterectomy

Presented at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Chicago, IL, Sept. 4-6, 2008.

  • Christine A. Heisler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Giovanni D. Aletti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • Amy L. Weaver, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • L. Joseph Melton III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • William A. Cliby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • John B. Gebhart, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: John B. Gebhart, MD, MS, Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905

Received 26 January 2009; received in revised form 24 April 2009; accepted 24 June 2009. published online 19 August 2009.

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 Supported in part by research Grant RA-30582 from the National Institutes of Health, US Public Health Service.

 Cite this article as: Heisler CA, Aletti GD, Weaver AL, et al. Improving quality of care: development of a risk-adjusted perioperative morbidity model for vaginal hysterectomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:137.e1-5.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00703-0

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.059

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American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 137.e1-137.e5, February 2010

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