Cost analysis of open radical cystectomy versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-31

  Mmeje, Chinedu O ^a   Martin, Aaron D ^a   Nunez Nateras, Rafael ^a   Parker, Alexander S ^b   Thiel, David D ^b   Castle, Erik P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Cost analysis; Cost effective analysis (CEA); Open radical cystectomy; Robot; Robot assisted radical cystectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CONTINENT CUTANEOUS DIVERSION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CYSTECTOMY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; ILEAL CONDUIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OPEN RADICAL CYSTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; ROBOT ASSISTED RADICAL CYSTECTOMY; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY DIVERSION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; ROBOTICS; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84872393138     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-012-0292-7     Document Type: Article

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