Cost analysis of endoscopic antireflux procedures: Endoluminal plication vs. radiofrequency coagulation vs. treatment with a proton pump inhibitor

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 493-499

  Harewood, Gavin C ^a   Gostout, Christopher J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENDOLUMINAL GASTROPLICATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL FEE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0141706605     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(03)01889-3     Document Type: Article

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