6,126 hepatectomies in 2022: current trend of outcome in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Whether hospital volume affects outcome of patients undergoing hepatobiliary surgery, and whether the centralization of such procedures is justified remains to be investigated. The aim of this study was to analyze the outcome of liver surgery in Italy in relationship of hospital volume.

Methods

This is a nationwide retrospective observational study conducted on data collected by the National Italian Registry "Piano Nazionale Esiti" (PNE) 2023 that included all liver procedures performed in 2022. Outcome measure were case volume and 30-day mortality. Hospitals were classified as very high-volume (H-Vol), intermediate-volume (I-Vol), low-volume (L-Vol) and very low-volume (VL-VoL). A review on centralization process and outcome measures was added.

Results

6,126

SUBMITTER: Nicolazzi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11236879 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature