The combined effects of hospital and surgeon volume on short-term survival after hepatic resection in a population-based study.

BACKGROUND: The influence of different hospital and surgeon volumes on short-term survival after hepatic resection is not clearly clarified. By taking the known prognostic factors into account, the purpose of this study is to assess the combined effects of hospital and surgeon volume on short-term s...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ming Chang, Wen-Yao Yin, Chang-Kao Wei, Cheng-Hung Lee, Ching-Chih Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3899267?pdf=render