Impact of Hospital Volume on Operative Mortality for Major Cancer Surgery

19981,662 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Colin B. Begg · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract

These data support the hypothesis that when complex surgical oncologic procedures are provided by surgical teams in hospitals with specialty expertise, mortality rates are lower.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 280, Issue 20, pp. 1747-1747

DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.20.1747

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