PURPOSE Recently robotic approaches to cystectomy have been reported, and while clinical and oncological efficacy continues to be evaluated, potential financial costs have not been clearly evaluated. In this study we present a financial analysis using current cost structures and clinical outcomes for robotic and open cystectomy for bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The financial costs of ...

The need for embedding sustainability in construction development contributed to the introduction of Building information Modelling (BIM) be adopted into Life Cycle Cost (LCC) process. Through BIM, project used during design can shared estimate project’s end life costs. LCC enables assess overall cost an asset (building) through its cycle via functionalities including original investment costs,...

the research aimed to apply the taguchi method for techno-economical evaluation of cr+6 removal using the electro-coagulation process with the aid of two different coagulants (fecl3 and pac). taguchi orthogonal array l27 (313) was applied for analyzing the effect of four variables including initial ph, reaction time, current density and coagulant types in an attempt to improve the chromium remo...

T total cost of moving goods by truck over a highway system involves two basic compon~nts: -the public costs associated with construction and maintenance of the road network, and the privately financed costs of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a fleet of trucks. These publicly and privately financed costs are directly linked in many ways. For instance, the more trucks there are, the more w...

Nowadays, offering extended warranty is considered as a lucrative source of income from the perspective of the after-sale service providers. Meanwhile, the main concern is presence or absence of base warranty and strategies adopted by the manufacturer during this period. Moreover, extended warranty structure must be responsive and customer oriented, which not only control the services cost but ...

The trend toward higher speed, higher power density liquid turbomachinery has inevitably increased the potential for fluid/structure interaction problems, and the severity of those problems. Fluid structure interaction phenomena can lead to increased wear and to structure failure. There are many factors affecting hydraulic and dynamic performance of pumping plants. These factors contribute to d...

Detailed maintenance planning under uncertainty is one of the most important topics in military research and practice. As one of the fastest ways to recover failed weapon systems, cannibalization operations are commonly applied by maintenance personnel. Due to additional complexities introduced by these operations, detailed maintenance decision making with cannibalization was rarely studied in ...

Abstract Maintenance is presented as the totality of some activities that have objective maintenance or restoration an equipment in normal operating parameters. From economic point view, for all production costs, it recommended to plan these taking into account costs necessary activities. The strategies company performs must follow certain standards, policy guides them and chosen methods. Depen...