Association of Very Low-Volume Practice With Vascular Surgery Outcomes in New York.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little research has focused on very low-volume surgery, especially in the context of decreasing vascular surgery volume with the adoption of endovascular procedures.

Objective

To investigate the existence and outcomes of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (OAR) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) performed by very low-volume surgeons in New York.

Design, settings, and participants

This cohort study examined inpatient data of patients undergoing elective OAR or CEA from 2000 to 2014 from all New York hospitals.

Exposures

Surgeons who performed 1 or less designated procedure per year on average were considered very low volume, as opposed to higher-volume surgeons.

Main outcomes and measures

Temporal trends of the existence of very low-volume pra

SUBMITTER: Mao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710501 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature