Nationwide in-hospital mortality rate following rectal resection for rectal cancer according to annual hospital volume in Germany.

J DiersJ WagnerP BaumS LichthardtC KastnerN MatthesH MatthesC-T GermerS LöbArmin Wiegering

Published in: BJS open (2020)

Patients who had rectal cancer surgery in high-volume hospitals showed better outcomes and reduced failure to rescue rates for severe complications than those treated in low-volume hospitals.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
healthcare
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
risk factors
early onset
cross sectional
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
surgical site infection
acute care
coronary artery disease
newly diagnosed
adverse drug
percutaneous coronary intervention
drug induced