Effect of Quality Control Program in Surgical Management of Early Cervical Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular assessments of clinical performance in gynecologic cancer surgery is important for the safety of patients. We evaluated the effects of quality control (QC) program on the treatment pattern and clinical outcomes of early cervical cancer.

Methods

Medical records of cervical cancer patients who received operation in our institution from January 2007 to December 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Cases were divided into 2 groups, before and after the initiation of QC program, group 1 (2007-2013) and group 2 (2014-2018), based on the operation date. Two groups were compared in clinicopathologic variables, surgical methods, operative details, adjuvant treatments, recurrence and survival.

Results

A total of 305 cervical cancer patients were included in th

SUBMITTER: Shim JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608925 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature