Reduction Of In-Hospital Mortality Following Regionalization Of Pancreatic Surgery In The South - East Of The Netherlands

In the late nineties of the former century, surgery for pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancer in the southern part of The Netherlands was performed mainly in low-volume hospitals (<5 resections/year). Results reported by the Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS) in 2005 revealed the clearly dis...

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Published in:	European journal of surgical oncology Vol. 36; no. 7
Main Authors:	Nienhuijs, S.W., Rutten, H.J.T., Luiten, E.J.T., van Driel, O.J. Repelaer, Reemst, P.H.M., Lemmens, V.E.P.P., de Hingh, I.H.J.T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	WB Saunders 26-06-2010
Subjects:	pancreatic cancer pancreaticoduodenectomy mortality Regionalization
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Summary:	In the late nineties of the former century, surgery for pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancer in the southern part of The Netherlands was performed mainly in low-volume hospitals (<5 resections/year). Results reported by the Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS) in 2005 revealed the clearly disappointing results of this practice. The former stimulated the regionalization of pancreatic surgery by 3 collaborating surgical units into one non-academic teaching hospital in the eastern part of the CCCS-region starting from July 2005.
ISSN:	0748-7983
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejso.2010.05.008