Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 16-19 , March 2008

Fast-Track Colorectal Surgery and Perioperative Outcomes

  • Graham MacKay, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Graham MacKay, Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, 45 Muirhill Avenue, Glasgow, G44 3HP UK.
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  • Richard G. Molloy, FRCS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
    • ,
  • Patrick J. O’Dwyer, FRCS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery, University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.01.004

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 16-19 , March 2008

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