Cost-effectiveness analysis of implantable venous access device insertion using interventional radiologic versus conventional operating room methods in pediatric patients with cancer

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 677-684

  Hancock Howard, Rebecca ^a   Connolly, Bairbre L ^a   McMahon, Meghan ^a   Menon, Anita ^a   Woo, Gloria ^a   Wales, Paul W ^a   Aziza, Albert ^a   Laporte, Audrey ^a   Nauenberg, Eric ^a   Ungar, Wendy J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWELLING; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE; CANADA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

CANADA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OPERATING ROOMS; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77956644851     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: 15357732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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