The Surgeon Volume-outcome Relationship

201748 citationsJournal Article

Authors

J. Gregory Modrall · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Rebecca M. Minter · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abu Minhajuddin · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Javier Eslava‐Schmalbach · Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia

Girish P. Joshi

Shivani J. Patel · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Eric B. Rosero

Abstract

Both operation-specific volume and surrogate volume are significant predictors of inhospital mortality for esophagectomy. Based on these observations, it would be premature to limit hospital privileges based solely on operation-specific surgeon volume criteria.

Topics & Keywords

Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 267, Issue 5, pp. 863-867

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002334

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