Economic burden of cancer among patients with surgical resections of the lung, rectum, liver and uterus: results from a US hospital database claims analysis

Economic burden of cancer among patients with surgical resections of the lung, rectum, liver and uterus: results from a US hospital database claims analysis

Abstract Objectives To determine hospital resource utilization, associated costs and the risk of complications during hospitalization for four types of surgical resections and to estimate the incremental burden among patients with cancer compared to those without cancer. Methods Patients (≥18 years...

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Main Authors: Iftekhar Kalsekar, Chia-Wen Hsiao, Hang Cheng, Sashi Yadalam, Brian Po-Han Chen, Laura Goldstein, Andrew Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Surgical organ resections
Healthcare costs
Economic burden, Cancer surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-017-0160-8

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