An estimation of resource utilization with the introduction of laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy prior to radical hysterectomy in early cervical carcinoma: A progress report from the Laparoscopic Study Group at the Women's Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota Health Science Center

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Twiggs, L B ^a,b   Carter, J R ^a   Fowler, J M ^a   Carson, L F ^a   Herrick, W ^b   Kile, R L ^a   Potish, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical carcinoma; costs; laparoscopic lymphadenectomy; radical hysterectomy; resource utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL FEE; OPERATING ROOM; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030018585     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1996.06040267.x     Document Type: Article

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