Why the study?
Is the individual surgeon an independent risk factor for anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing elective colon cancer resection?
Population
1045 patients who underwent elective resection for colon cancer with primary anastomosis at a specialized…
Comparison
Individual surgeon performing the procedure vs Other surgeons (intersurgeon variability)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Surgeon variability was associated with anastomotic leak after colon resection; leaves open whether standardization improves outcomes.
Is the individual surgeon an independent risk factor for anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing elective colon cancer resection?
The individual surgeon is a significant independent risk factor for anastomotic leakage after elective colon cancer resection, highlighting the need to reduce performance variability.
Marinello et al. (2015) studied this question.
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