Laparoscopic versus standard appendectomy outcomes and cost comparisons in the private sector

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1174-1181

  Bresciani, Cláudio ^a,b   Perez, Rodrigo Oliva ^a   Habr Gama, Angelita ^a   Jacob, Carlos Eduardo ^a   Ozaki, Alberto ^a   Batagello, Carlos ^a   Proscurshim, Igor ^a   Gama Rodrigues, Joaquim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Appendectomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27644472685     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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