title: Reoperation without medical records: avoidable?
abstract: Coronary bypass graft reoperations are performed at increased risk if prior operative records are unavailable. A durable record of the operation, carried by the patient, may offer the most rapid access to this information.
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D008843:Microfilming; D010361:Patients; D012086:Reoperation