This paper describes trends in length of stay (LOS) and identifies predictors of LOS for TURP in Victoria.Methods: Trends in TURP were studied using ICD-9-CM coded Victorian hospital morbidity data from public hospitals from 1987/88 to 1994/95. Detailed morbidity data from the same source ...
Methods : Trends in TURP were studied using ICD-9-CM coded Victorian hospital morbidity data from public hospitals from 1987/88 to 1994/95. Detailed morbidity data from the same source for the financial year 1995/96 were used to study predictors of LOS by logistic regression. Results : ...
To select procedures done for BPO, all cases were filtered by the International Classification of Diseases -9 (ICD-9) codes 600.00-600.90 or ICD-10 N40.00-N40.90, corresponding to the postoperative diagnosis of BPO procured from either brief postoperative note, operative report, and/or the ...