Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database for Lobectomy.

CONCLUSIONS: Participation in the GTSD has increased over time, but penetration lags behind that of the other STS National Databases. GTSD participants have superior observed perioperative outcomes for lobectomy compared to non-participants. Database participation may reflect high quality care, and ongoing efforts to increase surgeon participation in the GTSD should be continued.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tong BC, Kim S, Kosinski A, Onaitis MW, Boffa DJ, Habib RH, Putnam JB, Furnary AP, Cowper P, Wright CD, Jacobs JP, Fernandez FG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research