Diseases of the colon and rectum

The most recent articles from: Dis. Colon Rectum April 2010

Dis. Colon Rectum · Apr 2010

Impact of hospital institutional volume on postoperative mortality after major emergency colorectal surgery in English National Health Service Trusts, 2001 to 2005.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of institutional volume on postoperative mortality in patients undergoing emergency major colorectal surgical procedures in England between 2001 and 2005. ⋯ Hospital Episode Statistics data suggest that institutions with high volumes of emergency colorectal caseload do not demonstrate lower mortality after emergency major excisional colorectal surgery.

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