Evaluation of da Vinci Nissen fundoplication clinical results and cost minimization

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1050-1054

  Nakadi, Issam El ^a   Mélot, Christian ^a   Closset, Jean ^a   Demoor, Véronique ^a   Bétroune, Kahina ^a   Feron, Pascale ^a   Lingier, Pierre ^a   Gelin, Michel ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTRUMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROBOTICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; BELGIUM; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; ROBOTICS;

EID: 33744722508     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-7950-6     Document Type: Article

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