Computed tomography (CT)-guided versus laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation: A single-institution comparison of morbidity rates and hospital costs

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1088-1095

  Cassera, Maria A ^a   Potter, Kevin W ^a   Ujiki, Michael B ^b   Swanström, Lee L ^c   Hansen, Paul D ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NorthShore Medical Group   (United States)

^c LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal liver metastasis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hospital cost; Hospital reimbursement; Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 79954449182     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1322-5     Document Type: Article

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