Cost-efficiency of endoscopic and external dacryocystorhinostomy

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 476-479

  Anari, S ^a,b   Ainsworth, G ^a   Robson, A K ^a  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost Benefit Analysis; Endoscopes; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42449151324     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107009954     Document Type: Article

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