Cholecystectomy prevalence and treatment cost: An 8-year study in Taiwan

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3127-3133

  Hsu, Chiu E ^a,b   Lee, King Teh ^b,c   Chang, Chao Sung ^b   Chiu, Herng Chia ^b   Chao, Fang Tse ^b   Shi, Hon Yi ^b  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; LC; OC; Open cholecystectomy; Prevalence; Treatment cost

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER TUMOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 78649443134     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1103-1     Document Type: Article

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