Regional variation in the cost of infrainguinal lower extremity bypass surgery in the United States
Nejim B, Wang S, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Alshaikh H, Aridi H, Locham S, Malas M. Regional variation in the cost of infrainguinal lower extremity bypass surgery in the United States. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 67: 1170-1180.e4. PMID: 29074114, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.08.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChi-Square DistributionCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth ExpendituresHealthcare DisparitiesHospital CostsHumansLinear ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Patterns, Physicians'Process Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSurgeonsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular GraftingConceptsLower extremity bypassIn-hospital costsHospital factorsService-specific costsInfrainguinal lower extremity bypassHealth care expendituresMedian in-hospital costsGeneralized linear regression modelsLower extremity bypass surgeryHealth systemPeripheral arterial diseaseStandard revascularization proceduresPatient's clinical conditionIdentified adult patientsLinear regression modelsCare expendituresFinancial burdenRegional variationMedian costPatient demographicsClinical characteristicsAdult patientsBypass surgeryNortheast regionPatient characteristics