Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined vascular resection (VR) in
advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC). Summary of Background Data: Hepatectomy …

Methods In this retrospective, descriptive analysis, nationwide hospital billing data based on
diagnosis-related groups (DRG) over the period 2009–2015 were studied to determine the …

Failure to rescue (FTR) was first defined in 1992 in a landmark article by Silber and
colleagues as the rate of mortality among patients with a complication. 1 The FTR rate is …

The quality of surgery is directly dependent on the quantity, more specifically, on the number
of operations performed at a given hospital as well as on the designated surgeon. This fact …

Background Retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) are rare tumors for which complete surgical
resection remains the mainstay of treatment. The objective of the current study was to …

Objective: To evaluate the influence of hospital volume on failure-to-rescue (FTR) after
pancreatectomy in France. Background: There are growing evidences that FTR is an …

Background. The incidence and impact of postoperative complications are poorly described.
Failure-to-rescue, the rate of death following complications, is an important quality measure …

Objective: The aim of this study was to define trends in the geographic distribution of surgical
services in the United States to assess possible geographic barriers and disparities in …

Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) requires complex multidisciplinary
care. European evidence suggests potential benefit from regionalization, however, data …

OBJECTIVE: To perform a population-based analysis to first examine the changes in
surgeon and hospital procedural volume for hysterectomy over time and then to explore the …