Outcomes in the management of appendicitis and cholecystitis in the setting of a new acute care surgery service model: impact on timing and cost.

Cubas, Robert F

Outcomes in the management of appendicitis and cholecystitis in the setting of a new acute care surgery service model: impact on timing and cost. [electronic resource] - Journal of the American College of Surgeons Nov 2012 - 715-21 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Study; Journal Article

1879-1190

10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.06.415 doi


Abdomen, Acute--etiology
Adult
Appendectomy--economics
Appendicitis--complications
Chi-Square Distribution
Cholecystectomy--economics
Cholecystitis, Acute--complications
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Emergency Service, Hospital--economics
Female
Hospital Costs--statistics & numerical data
Humans
Length of Stay--statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Organizational
Postoperative Complications--epidemiology
Quality Improvement
Retrospective Studies
Surgery Department, Hospital--economics
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome