Economic assessment of traditional surgical intervention versus use of a new innovative radiofrequency based surgical system in device replacements.

Economic assessment of traditional surgical intervention versus use of a new innovative radiofrequency based surgical system in device replacements.

Intra-operative complications like mechanical damages to the leads, infections and hematomas during generator replacements of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators contribute to additional costs for hospitals. The aim of this study was to evaluate operation room use, costs and budget impact of g...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kypta, Hermann Blessberger, Juergen Kammler, Alexander Nahler, Kurt Neeser, Michael Lichtenauer, Christoph Edlinger, Joerg Kellermair, Daniel Kiblboeck, Thomas Lambert, Johannes Auer, Clemens Steinwender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5839556?pdf=render

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