Cost analysis of ligature versus stapling techniques of laparoscopic appendectomy in children

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 371-374

  Wehrman, William E ^a   Tangren, Christopher M ^a   Inge, Thomas H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKILL; STAPLER; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; COST CONTROL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGATION; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347204476     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.9996     Document Type: Article

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