Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for nonmalignant disease: Improved safety, morbidity, and cost-effectiveness

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-34

  Schell, S R ^a   Talamini, M A ^a   Udelsman, R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benign adrenal neoplasms; Cost analysis data; In patient length of stay; Laparoscopic adrenalectomy; Outcome data; Perioperative complications; Transfusion requirements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TRANSFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032943877     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900892     Document Type: Article

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