Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of New Technologies in Stone Management.

Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of New Technologies in Stone Management.
Urol Clin North Am. 2019 May;46(2):303-313
Authors: Bayne DB, Chi TL
Abstract
Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up are all influential in determining the overall cost to the health care system for kidney stones. New innovations in the field of nephrolithiasis have been abundant, including disposable ureteroscopes, ultrasound-guided approaches to percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and advanced laser lithotripters. Identifying cost-effective treatment strategies encourages practitioners to be thoughtful about providing value-based high-quality care and remains on important principle in the treatment of urinary stone disease.
PMID: 30961862 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: The Urologic Clinics of North America - April 11, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bayne DB, Chi TL Tags: Urol Clin North Am Source Type: research