Long-term cost-minimization analysis comparing laparoscopic with open (Lichtenstein) inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 765-771

  Eklund, A ^a   Carlsson, P ^b   Rosenblad, A ^c   Montgomery, A ^d   Bergkvist, L ^a   Rudberg, C ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 77951862124     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6945     Document Type: Article

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