Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Aug 2014
Perioperative outcome after pancreatic head resection: a 10-year series of a specialized surgeon in a university hospital and a community hospital.
Hospital and surgeon volume are potential factors influencing postoperative mortality and morbidity after pancreatic resection. Data on perioperative outcome of individual surgeons in different institutions, however, are scarce. We evaluated the perioperative outcome after pancreatic head resections (PHR) performed by a high-volume pancreatic surgeon in a high-volume university department and (later) in a community hospital with low prior experience in major pancreatic surgery. ⋯ Surgeon volume and a high individual experience, respectively, contribute to acceptable complication rates and low mortality rates after pancreatic head resection. An experienced surgeon can provide a good perioperative outcome after pancreatic resection even after a change of hospital or medical staff.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Aug 2014
Historical ArticleThe subspecialization of surgery: a paradigm shift.
General surgery has become increasingly fragmented into subspecialties and diseases previously treated by general surgeons are now managed by "specialists". The Resident Education Committee of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) has reviewed the history of surgical training and factors that have contributed to this evolution to subsepcialization. As it is unlikely that this paradigm shift is reversible, a clear understanding of the contributing factors is essential. Herein, we present a timeline and taxonomy of forces in this evolution to subspecialization.