Incidental Appendectomy: 18-Year Pathologic Survey and Cost Effectiveness in the Nonmanaged-Care Setting

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 298-306

  Albright, Jeffrey B ^a   Fakhre, G Peter ^a   Nields, William W ^a   Metzger, Philip P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL APPENDECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX; CECAL DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34447640892     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.02.071     Document Type: Article

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