Gallstone disease cost-effectiveness of therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

Overview

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the most cost effective treatment since it prevents recurrence and complications from happening in the future.

Cost-effectiveness of Therapy

Economical therapies include laparoscopic cholecystectomy.^[1]^[2]
It is considered cost-effective since laparoscopic cholecystectomy removes gallstones 99% of the time and avoids the need for prolonged hospital stays, recovery time, medical costs and future intervention.

References

↑ Darzi A, Geraghty JG, Williams NN, Sheehan SS, Tanner AN, Keane FB (1994). “The pros and cons of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of gallstone disease”. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 76 (1): 42–6. PMC 2502162. PMID 8054014.
↑ Portincasa P, van de Meeberg P, van Erpecum KJ, Palasciano G, VanBerge-Henegouwen GP (1997). “An update on the pathogenesis and treatment of cholesterol gallstones”. Scand. J. Gastroenterol. Suppl. 223: 60–9. PMID 9200309.

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[pmid8054014-1] Darzi A, Geraghty JG, Williams NN, Sheehan SS, Tanner AN, Keane FB (1994). “The pros and cons of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of gallstone disease”. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 76 (1): 42–6. PMC 2502162. PMID 8054014.

[pmid9200309-2] Portincasa P, van de Meeberg P, van Erpecum KJ, Palasciano G, VanBerge-Henegouwen GP (1997). “An update on the pathogenesis and treatment of cholesterol gallstones”. Scand. J. Gastroenterol. Suppl. 223: 60–9. PMID 9200309.

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Gallstone disease cost-effectiveness of therapy

Overview

Cost-effectiveness of Therapy

References

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