Cost analysis of diagnostic laparoscopy vs laparotomy in the evaluation of penetrating abdominal trauma

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 272-276

  Marks, J M ^a   Youngelman, D F ^b   Berk, T ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Laparoscopy; Penetrating abdominal trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAB WOUND;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADULT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WOUNDS, PENETRATING; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0031089489     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900342     Document Type: Review

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