Surgical outcome and Cost-Minimisation-Analyses of laparoscopic and open hernia repair: A randomised prospective trial with one year follow up

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 163, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 505-510

  Kald, Anders ^a   Anderberg, Bo ^a   Carlsson, Per ^b   Park, Per O ^c   Smedh, Kennet ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Ctr for Med Technology Assessment   (Sweden)

^c Varnamo Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Cost minimisation analyses; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic surgery; Randomised trial; Shouldice repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030741777     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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