Neurosurgery
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There is growing recognition that perioperative complication rates are similar between hospitals, but mortality rates are lower at high-volume centers. This may be due to differences in the ability to rescue patients from major complications. ⋯ While complication rates were similar between high-volume and low-volume hospitals following craniotomy for tumor, mortality rates were substantially lower at high-volume centers. This appears to be due to the ability of high-volume hospitals to rescue patients from major perioperative complications.