Discussion

DR VICTOR ZAYDFUDIM (Charlottesville, VA): The volume-outcome relationship has been explored extensively in surgical literature. Typically, short-term survival outcomes are compared. The focus of this paper examining potential associations between greater survival and greater incremental cost is of interest. Given numerous published series describing differential short-term outcomes between high- and low-volume centers, potential confounding related to managing severe postoperative complications, especially those that lead to death, might influence cost and survival.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - June 23, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Discussion Source Type: research