Prevention of adhesion formation after radical hysterectomy using a sodium hyaluronate-carboxymethylcellulose (HA-CMC) barrier: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 739-746

  Bristow, Robert E ^a   Santillan, Antonio ^a   Diaz Montes, Teresa P ^a   Gardner, Ginger J ^a   Giuntoli II, Robert L ^a   Peeler, Susan T ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion prevention; Cost effectiveness; Radical hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADHESIONS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; HYSTERECTOMY; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MODELS, ECONOMIC; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33846911540     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: 10956859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.09.029     Document Type: Article

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