Use of laparoscopic splenectomy in developing countries: Analysis of cost and strategies for reducing cost

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 253-258

  Hamamci, Enver Okan ^a   Besіm, Hasan ^a   Bostanoğlu, Settar ^a   Sonişik, Muhittin ^a   Korkmaz, Atila ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY SPLEEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPLENECTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 0036676701     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264202760268023     Document Type: Article

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