Who receives their complex cancer surgery at low-volume hospitals?

Previous literature has consistently shown worse operative outcomes at low-volume hospitals (LVH) after complex cancer surgery. Whether patient-related factors impact this association remains unknown. We hypothesize that patient-related factors contribute to receipt of complex cancer surgery at LVH....

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 214; no. 1; p. 81
Main Authors:	Al-Refaie, Waddah B, Muluneh, Binyam, Zhong, Wei, Parsons, Helen M, Tuttle, Todd M, Vickers, Selwyn M, Habermann, Elizabeth B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.2012
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Esophagectomy - statistics & numerical data Female Health Facility Size - statistics & numerical data Humans Lung Neoplasms - surgery Male Middle Aged Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pancreatectomy - statistics & numerical data Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery Pneumonectomy - statistics & numerical data
ISSN:	1879-1190, 1879-1190
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