Cost-Effective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Is it safe and cost effective?

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most commonly performed minimal invasive surgery. However, practice of its use as an ambulatory surgery in our hospital settings is uncommon. OBJECTIVE To evaluate safety and cost effectiveness of LC as an ambulatory day care surgery. STUDY DESIGN Quasiexperimental. SETTING Department of surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pa...

Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is more cost-effective than delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of acute cholecystitis

Background This economic evaluation quantifies the cost-effectiveness of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) in the management of acute cholecystitis. The two interventions were assessed in terms of outcome measures, including utilities, to derive quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as a unit of effectiveness. This study hypothesizes that E...

A cost-minimization analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus open cholecystectomy.

BACKGROUND Earlier economic analyses have evaluated charges but not costs, and have not considered the cost of production losses associated with open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study attempted to accomplish an economic evaluation of open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy from the point of view of society. METHODS A cost-minimization analysis, using a clinical decision model, was...

Minimising the 'cost' of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Safety Evaluation of Elderly Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Objectives: The most common indication for abdominal surgery in elderly (65 & older) is gallstone disease.The elderly are more prone to complication of such surgery due to their other co-morbidity and thus they may benefit mostly from a safer method of surgical procedure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly compare to the c...