Cost perspectives of laparoscopic and open appendectomy

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 374-378

  Moore, D E ^a   Speroff, T ^a   Grogan, E ^a   Poulose, B ^a   Holzman, M D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Cost effectiveness; Decision analysis; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND INFECTION;

APPENDECTOMY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 21244432828     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8724-1     Document Type: Article

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