Cost effectiveness of routine type and screen testing before laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 146-147

  Usal, H ^a   Nabagiez, J ^a   Sayad, P ^a   Ferzli, G S ^a  

^a STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Blood type and screen testing; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Major vascular injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING TENDENCY; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032893868     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900925     Document Type: Article

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