Background A large body of research has focused on investigating the effects of healthcare
provider volume and specialization on patient outcomes including outcomes of colorectal …

Background The aim of this study is to provide a contemporary quantitative analysis of the
existing literature examining the relationship between surgical caseload and outcome …

Background The treatment of stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients
with good or low surgical risk is primarily surgical resection. However, this area is …

Background This section of the guidelines is intended to provide an evidence-based
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …

Background There has been an increased use of total thyroidectomy (TT), including in the
management of benign thyroid diseases. We sought to compare the risk of complications …

Methods: Using 2005 to 2007 Medicare data, we identified patients undergoing 3 high-risk
cancer operations: gastrectomy, pancreatectomy, and esophagectomy. We first ranked …

Background: Despite studies demonstrating improved outcomes, pessimism persists
regarding the effectiveness of surgery for pancreatic cancer. Our objective was to evaluate …

Objective. To examine the effect of nursing practice environments on outcomes of
hospitalized cancer patients undergoing surgery. Data Sources. Secondary analysis of …

Objective: To analyze in-hospital mortality after pancreatectomy using a large national
database. Summary and Background Data: Pancreatic resections, including …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has required triage and delays in surgical care
throughout the world. The impact of these surgical delays on survival for patients with head …