Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality in Cancer Surgery

2003480 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Emily Finlayson · White River Junction VA Medical Center

Abstract

Operative mortality decreases with increasing hospital volume for several cancer resections. However, volume may be most important in patients who are older and at higher risk.

Topics & Keywords

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Surgery

Volume 138, Issue 7, pp. 721-721

DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.138.7.721

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