Implantable Doppler in monitoring free flaps: A cost-effectiveness analysis based on a systematic review of the literature

European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 79-85

  Poder, T G ^a,b   Fortier, P H ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost; Doppler; Effectiveness; Free flap; Implantable; Vascularisation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT PERFUSION; GRAFT SALVAGE; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE DOPPLER SYSTEM; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SIMULATION; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84876408701     PISSN: 18797296     EISSN: 1879730X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.07.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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