Effect of caseload on the short-term outcome of colon surgery: results of a multicenter study

Volume: 16, Issue: 6, Pages: 362 - 369
Published: Jul 12, 2001
Abstract
This prospective multicenter study investigated the effect of hospital caseload on early postoperative outcome of surgery for carcinoma of the colon in 75 German hospitals and included 2293 patients. The hospitals were divided into those with a caseload of 1–30 (group A), 31–60 (group B), and more than 60 (group C) operations. Increasing caseload was associated only with fewer general postoperative complications. It was also associated with...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of caseload on the short-term outcome of colon surgery: results of a multicenter study
Published Date
Jul 12, 2001
Volume
16
Issue
6
Pages
362 - 369
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