Cost-effectiveness of ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 182-184

  Rosen, Michael J ^a   Malm, Jennifer A ^a   Tarnoff, Michael ^a   Zuccala, Keith ^a   Ponsky, Jeffrey L ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Cost analysis; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; SAFETY;

EID: 0034978858     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-200106000-00006     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. An early review of 800 laparoscopic cholecystectomies at a university-affiliated community teaching hospital
2. A cost-minimization analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus open cholecystectomy
3. In selected patients outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and significantly reduces hospitalization charges
4. Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy
5. Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Safe and effective?