Retroperitoneal endoscopic versus conventional open adrenalectomy: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 707-712

  Schreinemakers, Jennifer M J ^a   Elias, Sjoerd G ^a   Borel Rinkes, Inne H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 52449122375     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0012     Document Type: Article

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