Volume-outcome relationship in rectal cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hospital centralization effect is reported to lower complications and mortality for high risk and complex surgery operations, including colorectal surgery. However, no linear relation between volume and outcome has been demonstrated. Aim of the study was to evaluate the increased surgical volume effect on early outcomes of patient undergoing laparoscopic restorative anterior rectal resection (ARR).

Methods

A retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients undergoing ARR with primary anastomosis between November 2016 and December 2020 after centralization of rectal cancer cases in an academic Centre. Short-term outcomes are compared to those of patients operated in the same unit during the previous 10 years before service centralization. The primary outcome wa

SUBMITTER: Siragusa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8777490 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature