A systematic review of cost-effectiveness evidence of endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting: Is it efficient?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 831-836

  Garcia Altes A ^a   Peiro S ^b  

^a Fundacion Instituto de Investigacion en Servicios de Salud   (Spain)

^b Centro Superior de Investigacion en Salud Publica CSISP   (Spain)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Efficiency; Endoscopic harvest; Saphenous vein

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ENDOSCOPIC SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVEST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 79955970516     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.02.010     Document Type: Review

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