The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 439-441 , April 2008

External validation of prognostic models among cancer patients undergoing emergency colorectal surgery

  • Tamer Ertan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fifth Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Omer Yoldas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fifth Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-90 312 508 43 02; fax: +011-90 312 310 34 60.
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  • Yusuf Alper Kılıc, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Kılıc, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fifth Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Erdal Göcmen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fifth Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mahmut Koc, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fifth Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mesut Tez, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fifth Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 10 January 2007 ,Revised 20 March 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.03.012

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 439-441 , April 2008

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