Economics of Appendicitis: Cost Trend Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy from 1998 to 2008
McGrath B, Buckius MT, Grim R, Bell T, Ahuja V. Economics of Appendicitis: Cost Trend Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy from 1998 to 2008. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 171: e161-e168. PMID: 21962815, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.06.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayOpen appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomyLaparoscopic Versus Open AppendectomyShorter LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample dataTotal hospital chargesTreatment of appendicitisAcute appendicitisAppendicitis casesHospital chargesMore complicationsComplexity of diseaseDisease presentationOperative approachPrincipal diagnosisAppendectomyComplicationsAppendicitisDiseaseComplex diseasesCost effectivenessComplex casesCONV casesPatients