Why the study?
Does higher provider and hospital caseload improve mortality and discharge disposition in pediatric brain tumor craniotomy?
Population
Pediatric patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor resection in the United States from 1988 to 2000
Comparison
Surgery performed at high-volume hospitals and… vs Surgery performed at lower-volume hospitals and…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports selective referral to high-volume centers; leaves open causal confirmation in prospective pediatric neurosurgery studies.
Does higher provider and hospital caseload improve mortality and discharge disposition in pediatric brain tumor craniotomy?
Higher surgical volume at both the hospital and provider level is associated with improved outcomes for pediatric brain tumor resections.
Smith et al. (2004) studied this question.
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