Variation in Hospital Utilization of Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy for Localized Pancreatic Neoplasms.

Ryan J EllisLindsey M ZhangClifford Y KoMark E CohenDavid J BentremKarl Y BilimoriaAnthony D YangMark S TalamontiRyan P Merkow

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)

Utilization of MIDP for localized pancreatic neoplasms is highly variable. While some patient-level factors are associated with MIDP use, hospital adoption of MIDP appears to be the primary driver of utilization. Monitoring hospital-level use of MIDP may be a useful quality measure to monitor uptake of emerging techniques in pancreatic surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
robot assisted
case report
coronary artery bypass
electronic health record
coronary artery disease
quality improvement