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Association of surgeon and hospital volume with short-term outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Nationwide, population-based study.

Rebecka Arnsrud GodtmanErik PerssonWalter CazzanigaFredrik SandinStefan CarlssonGöran AhlgrenEva JohanssonDavid L RobinsonJonas HugossonPär Stattin
Published in: PloS one (2021)
High surgeon and hospital volume were associated with better outcomes. The range in outcome was wide in all volume groups, which indicates that factors besides volume are of importance. Registration of surgical performance is essential for quality control and improvement.
Keyphrases
  • robot assisted
  • radical prostatectomy
  • prostate cancer
  • quality control
  • healthcare
  • minimally invasive
  • emergency department
  • acute care
  • electronic health record
  • drug induced