National Variation in Elective Colon Resection for Diverticular Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to characterize the extent of geographic variation in elective sigmoid resection for diverticulitis and to identify factors associated with observed variation.

Introduction

National guidelines for treatment of recurrent diverticulitis fail to offer strong recommendations for or against surgical intervention. We hypothesize that healthcare market factors will be significantly associated with geographic variation in colon resection for diverticulitis, a discretionary surgical intervention.

Methods

We used Center for Medicare Services 100% inpatient Limited Data Set (LDS) files from January 2013 through September 2015 to calculate an observed to expected standardized colon resection ratio for each hospital referral region (HRR). We then analyzed

SUBMITTER: Hawkins AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365505 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature