The cost-effectiveness of total laparoscopic hysterectomy compared to total abdominal hysterectomy for the treatment of early stage endometrial cancer

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Graves, Nicholas ^a   Janda, Monika ^a   Merollini, Katharina ^a   Gebski, Val ^b   Obermair, Andreas ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EARLY CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84877688545     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001884     Document Type: Article

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