Multiple simultaneous urologic procedures in pediatric patient. Evaluation of risk and cost-effectiveness.
We report on several pediatric patients in whom multiple surgical procedures were performed under the same anesthesia. The hospital cost is compared with the estimated cost if the procedures were performed separately. The savings were considerable, and there was no increase in morbidity and no lessening of the quality of results.
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000601:surgery*