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Impact of hospital volume on hospital mortality, length of stay and total costs after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
R Yoshioka
1 ,
H Yasunaga ,
K Hasegawa ,
H Horiguchi ,
K Fushimi ,
T Aoki ,
Y Sakamoto ,
Y Sugawara ,
N Kokudo
Apr 2014
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Abstract
High morbidity and mortality rates after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) have led to concentration of this surgery in high-volume centres, with improved outcomes. The extent to which better outcomes might be apparent in a healthcare system where the mortality rate is already low is unclear.