International benchmarking in oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benchmarking on an international level might lead to improved outcomes at a national level. The aim of this study was to compare treatment and surgical outcome data from the Swedish National Register for Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer (NREV) and the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit (DUCA).

Methods

All patients with primary oesophageal or gastric cancer who underwent a resection and were registered in NREV or DUCA between 2012 and 2014 were included. Differences in 30-day mortality were analysed using case mix-adjusted multivariable logistic regression.

Results

In total, 4439 patients underwent oesophagectomy (2509 patients) or gastrectomy (1930 patients). Estimated resection rates were comparable. Swedish patients were older but had less advanced d

SUBMITTER: Busweiler LAD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6354189 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature