Reply: Each procedure matters: threshold for surgeon volume to minimize complications and decrease cost associated with adrenalectomy

This study was based on data from 6712 adrenalectomies captured in the Health Care Utilization Project-National Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS) database. In their letter, the authors raised concerns about the use of surgeon volume instead of hospital volume to identify a threshold associated with improved patient outcomes and decreased hospital costs. The authors are correct that hospital volume is an important measure for complex operations (like the Whipple procedure) that are at increased risk for complications.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letters to editor Source Type: research