Outpatient laparoscopic hysterectomy in a rural ambulatory surgery center

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 359-364

  Morrison Jr , John E ^a   Jacobs, Volker R ^a,b,c  

^a Lamar Regional Healthcare Center   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLASSICAL INTRAFASCIAL SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONEY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; TIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444237448     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60051-5     Document Type: Article

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