Surgeons’ Volume-Outcome Relationship for Lobectomies and Wedge Resections for Cancer Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Techniques

This study examined the effect of surgeons’ volume on outcomes in lung surgery: lobectomies and wedge resections. Additionally, the effect of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) on cost, utilization, and adverse events was analyzed. The Premier Hospital Database was the data source for this...

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Main Authors: Guy David, Candace L. Gunnarsson, Matt Moore, John Howington, Daniel L. Miller, Michael A. Maddaus, Robert Joseph McKenna, Bryan F. Meyers, Scott J. Swanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Minimally Invasive Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/760292