Western European Variation in the Organization of Esophageal Cancer Surgical Care.

ABSTRACT: Reasons for structural and outcome differences in esophageal cancer surgery in Western Europe remain unclear. This questionnaire study aimed to identify differences in the organization of esophageal cancer surgical care in Western Europe. A cross-sectional international questionnaire study was conducted among upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgeons from Western Europe. One surgeon per country was selected based on scientific output and active membership in the European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus or (inter)national upper GI committee. The questionnaire consisted of 51 structured questions on the structural organization of esophageal cancer surgery, surgical training, and clinical audit processes. Between October 2021 and October 2022, 16 surgeons from 16 European countries participa

SUBMITTER: Visser MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360861 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature