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Titel:

The dark side of the moon: impact of moon phases on long-term survival, mortality and morbidity of surgery for lung cancer.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Kuehnl, A; Herzog, M; Schmidt, M; Hornung, HM; Jauch, KW; Hatz, RA; Graeb, C
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Superstition is common and causes discomfiture or fear, especially in patients who have to undergo surgery for cancer. One superstition is, that moon phases influence surgical outcome. This study was performed to analyse lunar impact on the outcome following lung cancer surgery. METHODS: 2411 patients underwent pulmonary resection for lung cancer in the past 30 years at our institution. Intra- and postoperative complications as well as long-term follow-up data were entered in our lung...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Eur J Med Res
Jahr:
2009
Band / Volume:
14
Heft / Issue:
4
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
178-81
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19380291
Print-ISSN:
0949-2321
TUM Einrichtung:
Fachgebiet Gefäßchirurgie (Prof. Eckstein)
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