Economic evaluation of laparoscopic and open inguinal herniorrhaphies: The effect of cost-containment measures and internal hospital policy decisions on costs and charges

Hernia

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 196-202

  Khajanchee, Y S ^a   Kenyon, T A G ^a   Hansen, P D ^a   Swanstrom L L ^a  

^a Legacy Portland Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Charges; Costs; Herniorrhaphy; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REIMBURSEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 4444269845     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-004-0212-y     Document Type: Article

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