Cost analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-12

  Ure, Benno M ^a   Lefering, R ^b   Holschneider, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Cost analysis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRUG COST; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL FEE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032931002     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072204     Document Type: Article

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