Hospital Bill in Open and Laparoscopic Appendectomy
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Comparison of clinical outcomes and hospital cost between open appendectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy
PURPOSE Laparoscopic appendectomy has been recognized to have many advantages such as greater cosmetic results, less postoperative pain and shorter hospital stays. On the other hand, the cost of laparoscopic procedures is still more expensive than that of open procedures in Korea. The aim of this study is to compare clinical outcomes and hospital costs between open appendectomy and laparoscopic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000138624.33302.44