Cost-Benefit Analysis of Endovascular Versus Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 2, 1999, Pages 64-67

  Ceelen, W ^a   Sonneville, T ^a   Randon, C ^a   De Roose, J ^a   Vermassen, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Aorta; Endovascular; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 0033111970     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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