Laparoscopic colposuspension: Is it cost-effective?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 762-765

  Loveridge, K ^a   Malouf, A ^a   Kennedy, C ^a   Edgington, A ^a   Lam, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colposuspension; Cost; Laparoscopic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER; COST; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0031180251     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900445     Document Type: Article

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