Why the study?
Does high hospital volume reduce in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing complex gastrointestinal surgery?
Population
4,561 patients undergoing complex high-risk gastrointestinal surgical procedures in Maryland hospitals from…
Comparison
Complex gastrointestinal surgery performed at… vs Complex gastrointestinal surgery performed at…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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High-volume centers linked to lower mortality after complex GI surgery; extends volume-outcome data but leaves causal effect open for prospective trials.
Does high hospital volume reduce in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing complex gastrointestinal surgery?
Increased hospital volume for complex gastrointestinal surgery is associated with significantly lower in-hospital mortality, shorter length of stay, and lower hospital charges.
Gordon et al. (1999) studied this question.
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