Endoscope-assisted versus open repair of craniosynostosis: A comparison of perioperative cost and risk

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 170-174

  Chan, Jennifer W H ^a   Stewart, Camille L ^a   Stalder, Mark W ^b   St Hilaire, Hugo ^a,b   McBride, Lori ^c   Moses, Michael H ^a,b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cost analysis; craniosynostosis; Endoscope assisted

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; ECONOMICS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873304152     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182646ab8     Document Type: Article

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