2009
Relationship Between Hospital Volume, System Clinical Resources, and Mortality in Pancreatic Resection
Joseph B, Morton J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Rubinfeld I, Faraj C, Velanovich V. Relationship Between Hospital Volume, System Clinical Resources, and Mortality in Pancreatic Resection. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 208: 520-527. PMID: 19476785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital volumePancreatic resectionGeneral surgery residencyStrong clinical supportClinical resourcesClinical supportOperative mortalityMortality ratePractice scoresLow perioperative mortality rateGastroenterology fellowshipMultiple logistic regression analysisComplex gastrointestinal proceduresInpatient mortality dataPerioperative mortality rateHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNational Inpatient SampleHigh-volume institutionsLow-volume surgeonsInterventional radiology serviceSurgery residencyFrequency of hospitalLogistic regression analysisPerioperative deaths
2005
Analysis of the SAGES outcomes initiative cholecystectomy registry
Velanovich V, Morton J, McDonald M, Orlando R, Maupin G, Traverso L. Analysis of the SAGES outcomes initiative cholecystectomy registry. Surgical Endoscopy 2005, 20: 43-50. PMID: 16333539, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0378-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMost patientsSAGES Outcomes InitiativeBile duct injuryInitiative databaseIntraoperative gallbladder perforationBackgroundIn 1999Biliary colicDuct injuryMost complicationsPostoperative eventsElective surgeryLaparoscopic cholecystectomyGallbladder perforationGeneral anesthesiaIntraoperative cholangiogramAdverse outcomesSAGES membersOutcomes InitiativeBiliary imagingOperating surgeonPatientsGallbladder casesAmerican GastrointestinalNormal activityEndoscopic Surgeons