A casemix cost comparison of 2 treatments for ectopic pregnancy.
In this paper a retrospective cost comparison between laparoscopic treatment of ectopic pregnancy and conventional laparotomy under casemix funding has been performed. The total mean cost of laparoscopic treatment was $2,930 while the total mean cost of laparotomy was $4,259 per patient.
Monash University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
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Lowe
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Mamers
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Sturrock
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D001315:Australia; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000191:economics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies