A CASEMIX COST COMPARISON OF 2 TREATMENTS FOR ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

Authors
LOWE PJM MAMERS PM STURROCK TV HEALY D
Citation
Pjm. Lowe et al., A CASEMIX COST COMPARISON OF 2 TREATMENTS FOR ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 38(3), 1998, pp. 333-335
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
333 - 335
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1998)38:3<333:ACCCO2>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
In this paper a retrospective cost comparison between laparoscopic tre atment of ectopic pregnancy and conventional laparotomy under casemix funding has been performed. The total mean cost of laparoscopic treatm ent was $2,930 while the total mean cost of laparotomy was $4,259 per patient.