Research Article
Reducing the Cost of Laparoscopy: Reusable versus Disposable Laparoscopic Instruments
Table 3
Hospital reimbursements by social security funds for common, uncomplicated laparoscopic procedures.
| Operation | Hospital reimbursement (€) |
| Cholecystectomy | 1,085 | Appendicectomy | 764 | Hernia repair | 868 | Nissen fundoplication | 1,649 | Colon resection | 2,519 | Rectum resection | 3,506 | Obesity procedures | 1,506 |
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