Letter 2: Prospective randomized trial using cost-utility analysis of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallbladder disease (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 1031-1040)

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1492-1493

  Mercer, S ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ACUTE GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLECYSTITIS, ACUTE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 72249119436     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6921     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Gurusamy KS, Samraj K. Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006; (4)CD005440. (Pubitemid 46841199)
2. Mercer SJ, Knight JS, Toh SKC, Walters AM, Sadek SA, Somers SS. Implementation of a specialist-led service for the management of acute gallstone disease. Br J Surg 2004; 91: 504-508.