Is there a volume–outcome relationship for partial nephrectomy?

Objective To investigate the impact of hospital volume on partial nephrectomy indications and outcomes. Materials and methods Data were extracted from the National Observational Registry on the Practice and Hemostasis in Partial Nephrectomy registry. Four groups were created according to the number...

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Published in:World journal of urology 2014-10, Vol.32 (5), p.1323-1329
Main Authors: Couapel, J.-P., Bensalah, K., Bernhard, J.-C., Pignot, G., Zini, L., Lang, H., Rigaud, J., Salomon, L., Bellec, L., Soulié, M., Vaessen, C., Rouprêt, M., Jung, J.-L., Mourey, E., Bigot, P., Bruyère, F., Berger, J., Ansieau, J.-P., Gimel, P., Salome, F., Hubert, J., Pfister, C., Baumert, H., Timsit, M.-O., Méjean, A., Patard, J. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Hospitals, High-Volume
Hospitals, Low-Volume
Human health and pathology
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Life Sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy - methods
Nephrectomy - statistics & numerical data
Nephrology
Oncology
Original Article
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Urology
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective To investigate the impact of hospital volume on partial nephrectomy indications and outcomes. Materials and methods Data were extracted from the National Observational Registry on the Practice and Hemostasis in Partial Nephrectomy registry. Four groups were created according to the number of partial nephrectomy (PN) performed: very high (VH, ≥19 PN), high (H, 10–18 PN), moderate (M, 4–9 PN) and low (L,
ISSN:0724-4983
1433-8726
DOI:10.1007/s00345-013-1213-1