Journal article
Comparative costs of the various strategies of urinary stone disease management.
Abstract
New technology is a major determinant of total healthcare costs. The assessment of alternative technologies from a cost-effectiveness perspective is important, although other considerations may finally determine which technology is used. The alternatives of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (PCNL) for the treatment of renal stone disease were compared by studying 1000 cases of ESWL and 133 cases of …
Authors
Jewett MA; Bombardier C; Menchions CW
Journal
Urology, Vol. 46, No. 3 Suppl A, pp. 15–22
Publication Date
September 1995
DOI
10.1016/s0090-4295(99)80245-3
ISSN
0090-4295