Is it worth offering a routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy in developing countries? A Thailand case study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>The study aims to investigate whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a cost-effective strategy for managing gallbladder-stone disease compared to the conventional open cholecystectomy(OC) in a Thai setting.</p> <p>De...

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Main Authors: Teerawattananon Yot, Mugford Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Online Access:http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/3/1/10