Cost-effectiveness of emergency versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallbladder pathology.
Andrew John SuttonR S VohraMarianne HollymanP J MarriottA BujaD AldersonSandro PasqualiE A Griffithsnull nullPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2016)
Emergency cholecystectomy is less costly and more effective than delayed cholecystectomy. This approach is likely to be beneficial to patients in terms of improved health outcomes and to the healthcare provider owing to the reduced costs.
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- primary care
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- peritoneal dialysis
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