1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.12.029" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.12.029</a> Pages e19–21 Issue 5 Volume 196 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cost-effectiveness analysis of the treatment of large leiomyomas: laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy versus abdominal hysterectomy. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 2007-05 Subject The topic of the resource Adult; Female; Aged; Hysterectomy; Costs and Cost Analysis; Human; Middle Age; Cost Benefit Analysis; Visual Analog Scaling; Health Facility Costs; 80 and Over; Leiomyoma – Surgery; Hysterectomy – Economics; Laparoscopy – Economics; Uterine Neoplasms – Surgery; Vaginal – Economics Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mittapalli R; Fanning J; Flora R; Fenton BW Description An account of the resource OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing the treatment of large leiomyomas by laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) versus abdominal hysterectomy (AH). STUDY DESIGN: Twenty consecutive LAVH were compared to 20 consecutive AH for leiomyoma \textgreater or = 250 g. Hospital costs were obtained through Healthcare cost accounting system. The 6 principles of cost-effectiveness analysis were used. RESULTS: The groups were similar in respect to age, weight, race, medical comorbidities, blood loss, and operative time. Median uterine weight (513 g) was approximately 20% \textgreater for LAVH. Length of stay and pain was significantly less for LAVH. Total hospital cost for AH was approximately 12% less expensive ($4394 vs $5023, P = .18). CONCLUSION: Because of multiple benefits of LAVH versus AH and no significant difference in cost, we believe LAVH is an acceptable treatment for large leiomyoma. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2006.12.029" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.ajog.2006.12.029</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). 2007 80 and over Adult Aged American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Cost Benefit Analysis Costs and Cost Analysis Fanning J Female Fenton BW Flora R Health Facility Costs Human Hysterectomy Hysterectomy – Economics Laparoscopy – Economics Leiomyoma – Surgery Middle Age Mittapalli R Uterine Neoplasms – Surgery Vaginal – Economics Visual Analog Scaling