Perioperative Risk Profiles and Volume-Outcome Relationships in Proximal Thoracic Aortic Surgery

ConclusionsProximal thoracic aortic surgical procedures for aortic aneurysms in the United States are associated with a low operative mortality rate of 2.2% for elective cases. Risk of operative death decreases significantly at an annual center volume of more than 20 to 25 cases per year.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research