Hepatopancreatic Surgeons Versus Pancreatic Surgeons: Does Surgical Subspecialization Impact Patient Care and Outcomes?
Zorays MoazzamHenrique Araujo LimaLaura AlaimoYutaka EndoAslam EjazJoal BeaneMary DillhoffJordan CloydTimothy M PawlikPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)
Greater pancreatic subspecialization was associated with improved postoperative outcomes following pancreatic resection. Amidst increasing efforts to improve quality of care, surgical subspecialization may play a role in determining patient outcomes regardless of total surgeon or hospital volume.