Open AccessDisparities in major surgery for esophagogastric cancer among hospitals by case volume
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Gabriel,
Sumarayanan,
Kristopher Attwood,
Steven N. Hochwald,
Moshim Kukar,
Steven Nurkin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.084
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2219-679X
pISSN - 2078-6891
DOI - 10.21037/jgo.2018.01.18
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , cancer , esophageal cancer , gastrectomy , volume (thermodynamics) , cancer surgery , surgery , general surgery , physics , quantum mechanics
The purpose of this study was to characterize disparities among centers performing major surgery for esophageal or gastric cancer stratified by case volume.