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Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome?
BACKGROUND: The volume–outcome relationship for complex surgical procedures has been extensively studied. Most studies are based on administrative data and use in-hospital mortality as the sole outcome measure. It is still unknown if concentration of these procedures leads to improvement of clinical...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19370377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0458-9 |
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author | Wouters, M. W. J. M. Karim-Kos, H. E. le Cessie, S. Wijnhoven, B. P. L. Stassen, L. P. S. Steup, W. H. Tilanus, H. W. Tollenaar, R. A. E. M. |
author_facet | Wouters, M. W. J. M. Karim-Kos, H. E. le Cessie, S. Wijnhoven, B. P. L. Stassen, L. P. S. Steup, W. H. Tilanus, H. W. Tollenaar, R. A. E. M. |
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description | BACKGROUND: The volume–outcome relationship for complex surgical procedures has been extensively studied. Most studies are based on administrative data and use in-hospital mortality as the sole outcome measure. It is still unknown if concentration of these procedures leads to improvement of clinical outcome. The aim of our study was to audit the process and effect of centralizing oesophageal resections for cancer by using detailed clinical data. METHODS: From January 1990 until December 2004, 555 esophagectomies for cancer were performed in 11 hospitals in the region of the Comprehensive Cancer Center West (CCCW); 342 patients were operated on before and 213 patients after the introduction of a centralization project. In this project patients were referred to the hospitals which showed superior outcomes in a regional audit. In this audit patient, tumor, and operative details as well as clinical outcome were compared between hospitals. The outcome of both cohorts, patients operated on before and after the start of the project, were evaluated. RESULTS: Despite the more severe comorbidity of the patient group, outcome improved after centralizing esophageal resections. Along with a reduction in postoperative morbidity and length of stay, mortality fell from 12% to 4% and survival improved significantly (P = 0.001). The hospitals with the highest procedural volume showed the biggest improvement in outcome. CONCLUSION: Volume is an important determinant of quality of care in esophageal cancer surgery. Referral of patients with esophageal cancer to surgical units with adequate experience and superior outcomes (outcome-based referral) improves quality of care. |
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spelling | pubmed-26958732009-06-16 Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? Wouters, M. W. J. M. Karim-Kos, H. E. le Cessie, S. Wijnhoven, B. P. L. Stassen, L. P. S. Steup, W. H. Tilanus, H. W. Tollenaar, R. A. E. M. Ann Surg Oncol Healthcare Policy and Outcomes BACKGROUND: The volume–outcome relationship for complex surgical procedures has been extensively studied. Most studies are based on administrative data and use in-hospital mortality as the sole outcome measure. It is still unknown if concentration of these procedures leads to improvement of clinical outcome. The aim of our study was to audit the process and effect of centralizing oesophageal resections for cancer by using detailed clinical data. METHODS: From January 1990 until December 2004, 555 esophagectomies for cancer were performed in 11 hospitals in the region of the Comprehensive Cancer Center West (CCCW); 342 patients were operated on before and 213 patients after the introduction of a centralization project. In this project patients were referred to the hospitals which showed superior outcomes in a regional audit. In this audit patient, tumor, and operative details as well as clinical outcome were compared between hospitals. The outcome of both cohorts, patients operated on before and after the start of the project, were evaluated. RESULTS: Despite the more severe comorbidity of the patient group, outcome improved after centralizing esophageal resections. Along with a reduction in postoperative morbidity and length of stay, mortality fell from 12% to 4% and survival improved significantly (P = 0.001). The hospitals with the highest procedural volume showed the biggest improvement in outcome. CONCLUSION: Volume is an important determinant of quality of care in esophageal cancer surgery. Referral of patients with esophageal cancer to surgical units with adequate experience and superior outcomes (outcome-based referral) improves quality of care. Springer-Verlag 2009-04-16 2009-07 /pmc/articles/PMC2695873/ /pubmed/19370377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0458-9 Text en © The Author(s) 2009 |
spellingShingle | Healthcare Policy and Outcomes Wouters, M. W. J. M. Karim-Kos, H. E. le Cessie, S. Wijnhoven, B. P. L. Stassen, L. P. S. Steup, W. H. Tilanus, H. W. Tollenaar, R. A. E. M. Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? |
title | Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? |
title_full | Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? |
title_fullStr | Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? |
title_full_unstemmed | Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? |
title_short | Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Does It Improve Clinical Outcome? |
title_sort | centralization of esophageal cancer surgery: does it improve clinical outcome? |
topic | Healthcare Policy and Outcomes |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19370377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0458-9 |
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