The Associations of Hospital Volume, Surgeon Volume, and Surgeon Experience with Complications and 30-Day Rehospitalization after Free Tissue Transfer: A National Population Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Greater provider volume is associated with better outcomes. There is, however, a paucity of evidence on volume-outcome associations for surgical complications and 30-day all-cause rehospitalization after free tissue transfer or free flap surgery. Surgical complications and frequent rehospitalization are important quality indicators that substantially hinder appropriate health care spending. The authors hypothesized that increased provider volume and surgeon experience are associated with lower complication and hospital readmission rates.

Methods

The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults aged 18 to 64 years who underwent free tissue transfer. They examined 100 percent of all free tissue transfers between 2001 and 2012 using Taiwan's national data

SUBMITTER: Mahmoudi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5531062 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature