Laparoscopic hysterectomy is not cost effective compared with vaginal hysterectomy

Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 197-199

  Crawford, Benjamin L ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Hospital costs; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopy; Quality of life; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 13244249535     PISSN: 14629410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.014     Document Type: Note

References (2)

1. O'Hanlan K. Lopez L. Dibble S.L. et al. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: body mass index and outcomes Obstet Gynecol 102 2003 1384-1392
2. Heinberg EM, Crawford BL 3rd, Weitzen SH, Bonilla DJ. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy in obese verses nonobese patients. Obstet Gynecol 2004; 103: 674-80