Factors Associated With Outcomes and Costs After Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Gileh-Gol Akhtar-Danesh,
Aristithes G. Doumouras,
Cecily Bos,
Hélène Flageole,
Dennis Hong
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.5461
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , cholecystectomy , odds ratio , general surgery , laparoscopy , population , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , healthcare cost and utilization project , surgery , pediatrics , health care , environmental health , economics , economic growth
The prevalence of pediatric cholelithiasis is increasing with the epidemic of childhood obesity. With this rise, the outcomes and costs of pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy become an important public health and economic concern.
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