The cost-effectiveness of 10 selected applications in minimally invasive therapy

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Banta, H.D.
In this article, evidence of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the following procedures is reviewed: (1) laser treatment of bladder tumors; (2) extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy; (3) laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis; (4) laparoscopic removal of ovarian cysts; (5) laparoscopic cholecystectomy; (6) laparoscopic appendectomy; (7) catheter treatment of coronary artery disease; (8) palliation of colon cancer by endoscopic intervention; (9) treatment of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding by endoscopic intervention; and (10) arthroscopic knee surgery. Despite considerable potential to be effective and cost-effective, evidence is disappointingly limited in these cases. The lack of evidence hampers decision-making in this new field.
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cost-effectivenesseffectivenesshealth policyminimally invasive therapyrandomized controlled clinical trialcost effectiveness analysisextracorporeal lithotripsyhealth care policylaparoscopymedical decision makingmedical technologypriority journalreviewsurgical techniqueAngioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous CoronaryCoronary Artery BypassCost-Benefit AnalysisEndoscopyEuropeHealth PolicyLaparoscopyLaser SurgeryLithotripsyNephrostomy, PercutaneousSurgical Procedures, OperativeTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalTherapeutics
TNO Identifier
232214
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:d5a17557-4d8c-4025-bc32-04bc4dbc11c9
ISSN
01688510
Source
Health Policy, 23(1-2), pp. 135-151.
Pages
135-151
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