Establishment the cost-effectiveness through set criteria of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 789-793

  Ruangsin, Sakchai ^a   Jaroonrach, Vicha ^a   Petpichetchian, Chit ^a   Puttawibul, Puttisak ^a   Sunpaweravong, Somkiat ^a   Chewatanagongun, Siripong ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Length of hospital stay; Set criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955076994     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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