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Outcome—more than just operative mortality
Author(s) -
Brennan Murray F.,
Radzyner Mark,
RubIn David M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21174
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , outcome (game theory) , general surgery , volume (thermodynamics) , cancer , overall survival , intensive care medicine , surgery , physics , mathematics , mathematical economics , quantum mechanics
Historical reviews of outcome following major operations for cancer have focused on the readily measurable, operative mortality. The interrelationship of surgeon and institutional volume to improved perioperative outcome has been confirmed. More current studies now relate long term cancer survival to other issues of specialization, volume, payor and institution. The challenge is to determine what volume thresholds are sufficient for acceptable outcomes. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;99:470–477. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.