Annals of surgery
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Comparative Study
Traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in adults: outcomes in English NHS hospitals between 1996 and 2006.
This study investigated length of stay, readmission rates, and postoperative mortality in adult patients undergoing traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in England between April 1, 1996, and March 31, 2006. ⋯ Laparoscopic appendectomy is safe and associated with lower postoperative mortality rates than open procedures. The cost implications are uncertain as this technique is associated with shorter hospital stay but higher subsequent readmission rates.
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Multicenter Study
Racial disparity in the relationship between hospital volume and mortality among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
To examine whether the volume-mortality relationship in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) differs by race and operative risk. ⋯ Blacks have greater reduction in mortality than whites by undergoing CABG at higher-volume hospitals, regardless of operative risk. Because of limited generalizability, these findings should be confirmed using more representative database.