Gallbladder Removal - Laparoscopic at Central & Northeastern PA Robert Packer
With today’s technology, gallbladder removal (aka cholecystectomy) can be performed laproscopically. During this procedure, several small incisions are made and a tiny tube with a camera is inserted through one of them. The doctor watches what’s going on on a TV and uses the other small incisions for inserting tools and the actual removal of the gallbladder. This procedure often requires only an overnight stay in the hospital, because unlike the traditional gallbladder removal procedure, this procedure does not require cutting through abdominal muscles. While people have been removing gallbladders for over a hundred years, the laproscopic procedure has only been around since 1988.
The following information, compares treatment costs & outcomes for Gallbladder Removal - Laparoscopic at Central & Northeastern PA Robert Packer Hospital to Pennsylvania's regional & statewide data on similar treatments*.
Robert Packer Hospital is located at
Guthrie Square,
Sayre
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| Readmission Rating | |||||||
| Year | Total Cases | Length of Stay | For Any Reason | For Complication or Infection | |||
| Average # of days | Rating | Mortality Rating | Average Charge | ||||
| 2007 | 74 | 2.8 |
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$15623 |
| 2006 | 54 | 2.8 |
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$15569 |
| 2005 | 70 | 3.4 |
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$16084 |
| 2004 | 64 | 3.1 |
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$13731 |
| 2003 | 69 | 3.1 |
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$12306 |
Significantly higher than expected.
Not significantly different than expected.
Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported.
NC Non-compliant.
