| Title |
Comparison of outcomes and costs between laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and open resection at a single center
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-011-2061-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Adrian M. Fox, Kristen Pitzul, Faizal Bhojani, Max Kaplan, Carol-Anne Moulton, Alice C. Wei, Ian McGilvray, Sean Cleary, Allan Okrainec |
| Abstract |
The cost implications of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and a detailed breakdown of hospital expenditures has not been presented in the literature to date. This study aimed to compare hospital costs and short-term clinical outcomes between LDP and open distal pancreatectomy (ODP). |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 40 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 22% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 7 | 17% |
| Unknown | 6 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 54% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 9 | 22% |