The influence of reconstructive modality on cost of care in head and neck oncologic surgery

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1377-1380

  Petruzzelli, Guy J ^a   Brockenbrough, John M ^a   Vandevender, Darl ^a   Creech, Steven D ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONCOLOGY; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRACHEOTOMY; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 0036895063     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.128.12.1377     Document Type: Article

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