Why the study?
Does surgical volume affect operating room costs in patients undergoing CABG?
Does surgical volume affect operating room costs in patients undergoing CABG?
Higher surgical volume is associated with lower operating room costs for CABG procedures, highlighting the economic and efficiency benefits of institutional experience.
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High-volume centers linked to lower CABG costs; hypothesis-generating for regionalization and requires prospective confirmation before guiding referrals.
Chung et al. (2010) studied this question.
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