Cost-effectiveness analysis of laparoscopic versus minilaparotomy cholecystectomy for gallstone disease: A randomized trial

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 497-502

  Srivastava, Anurag ^a   Srinivas, Guddanti ^a   Misra, Mahesh Chandra ^a   Pandav, Chandrakant S ^a   Seenu, Vuthaluru ^a   Goyal, Amit ^a  

^a All India Institute of Medical Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

CE ratio; Incremental cost; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Minilaparotomy cholecystectomy; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLELITHIASIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0035192968     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266462301107051     Document Type: Article

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