A meta-analysis scrutinizing 33 cohort studies explores the impact of hospital and surgeon volume on mortality in intra-abdominal emergency surgery. High hospital volume proves beneficial overall, except for low-complexity procedures, while high surgeon volume consistently associates with lower mortality. Notably, mortality is significantly lower when high-volume surgeons operate in low-volume hospitals. The findings advocate prioritizing surgeon volume over hospital volume for improved outcomes in emergency intra-abdominal surgery.
Journal Article by Rafaqat W, Lagazzi E (…) DeWane MP et 5 al. in J Am Coll Surg
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