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. 2001 May;25(5 Suppl ISBRA):164S-170S.
doi: 10.1097/00000374-200105051-00028.

Perioperative morbidity and mortality in chronic alcoholic patients

C Spies  1 , H Tønnesen, S Andreasson, A Helander, K Conigrave
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Perioperative morbidity and mortality in chronic alcoholic patients

C Spies et al. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2001 May.

Abstract

This article represents the proceedings of a symposium at the 2000 ISBRA Meeting in Yokohama, Japan. The chairs were Claudia Spies and Hanne Tønnesen. The presentations were (1) Relevance of alcohol misuse in surgical patients, by Hanne Tønnesen; (2) Diagnosis of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, by Sven Andreasson; (3) Diagnosis of acute alcohol misuse, by Anders Helander; (4) Preoperative intervention for excessive alcohol consumption, by Kate Conigrave; and (5) Prevention and treatment of perioperative complications in chronic alcoholics, by Claudia Spies.

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