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Long-Term Survival in Rectal Cancer Linked to Care Quality

Achieving textbook outcomes during rectal cancer surgery correlates with better long-term survival more than hospital volume does.

  • Only 28.5% of patients reached textbook outcomes (TO).
  • Patients at high-volume hospitals had a higher TO rate (31.2%) compared to medium (29.6%) and low-volume (23.2%) hospitals.

Prioritizing TO criteria can enhance survival rates regardless of hospital case volume.

  • A 40% reduction in long-term mortality was observed for patients achieving TO, emphasizing quality over quantity in surgical care.

Journal Article by Aly M, Chang YH (…) Wasif N et 3 al. in Ann Surg Open

Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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