Complications, Not Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique, Are Associated with Increased Cost after Esophagectomy
Background. Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) techniques offer similar oncological and surgical outcomes to open methods. The effects of MIE on hospital costs are not well documented. Methods. We reviewed the electronic records of patients who underwent esophagectomy at a single academic instit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7690632 |