Cost containment in laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: Feasibility and advantages over open radical nephrectomy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 509-513

  Guazzoni, Giorgio ^a   Cestari, Andrea ^a   Naspro, Richard ^a   Riva, Matteo ^a   Rigatti, Patrizio ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEPHRECTOMY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME;

COST CONTROL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 33746857649     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2006.20.509     Document Type: Article

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