Defining a Hospital Volume Threshold for Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the United States
Author(s) -
Mohamed A. Adam,
Samantha M. Thomas,
Linda M. Youngwirth,
Theodore N. Pappas,
Sanziana A. Roman,
Julie Ann Sosa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4753
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , odds ratio , pancreaticoduodenectomy , complication , surgery , healthcare cost and utilization project , pancreatectomy , incidence (geometry) , odds , logistic regression , health care , physics , resection , optics , economics , economic growth
There is increasing interest in expanding use of minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD). This procedure is complex, with data suggesting a significant association between hospital volume and outcomes.
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