Cost analysis in the management of esophageal coins: Endoscopy versus bougienage

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 412-414

  Calkins, Casey M ^a   Christians, Kathleen K ^a   Sell, Linda L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal bougienage; Esophageal foreign body; Esophagoscopy; Pediatric coin ingestion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOUGIE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COUGHING; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FOREIGN BODY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOMITING;

EID: 0032972577     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90488-8     Document Type: Article

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