The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 182-188 , February 2009

Factors associated with delayed postsurgical voiding interval in ambulatory spinal anesthesia patients: a prospective cohort study in 3 types of surgery

  • María José Linares Gil, M.D.

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    • Department of Anesthesiology, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-34-93-6590111; fax: +011-34-93-6590612
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  • Anna Esteve Gómez, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Epidemiological Studies on STI/HIV in Catalonia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Domingo Blanco Vargas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Esther Martinez Garcia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Francisco Nebot Daros, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Elisenda Izquierdo Tugas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Angels Almenar Paises, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Felip Pi-Siques, F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

Received 1 October 2007 ,Revised 31 December 2007

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 M.J.L.G. and A.E.G. contributed equally to this study.

PII: S0002-9610(08)00419-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.064

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 182-188 , February 2009

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