Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume
Romatoski K, de Geus S, Miriyam B, Chung S, Kenzik K, Papageorge M, Rasic G, Ng S, Tseng J, Sachs T. Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5293-5303. PMID: 38777899, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15381-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-volume hospitalsUpper gastrointestinal operationsGastric adenocarcinomaGastrointestinal operationsMethodsNational Cancer DatabasePathological stage 1Centralization of surgical careKaplan-Meier methodGastric cancer outcomesHigh-volume centersQuality cancer careUpper gastrointestinal surgeryUpper gastrointestinal cancer surgeryGastrointestinal cancer surgeryStage of diseaseAdequate lymphadenectomyChi-square testWorse survivalSurgical mortalitySurgical outcomesCancer DatabasePostoperative outcomesVolume centersMargin statusCancer care