The financial implications of computed tomographic angiography in diep flap surgery: A cost analysis

Microsurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-169

  Rozen, Warren M ^b   Ashton, Mark W ^b   Whitaker, Iain S ^c   Wagstaff, Marcus J D ^d   Acosta, Rafael ^a  

^a Uppsala Clinic Hospital   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Sheffield Dental Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANNULATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOGRAPHY; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAMMAPLASTY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449216951     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20594     Document Type: Letter

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