Volume and outcome in colorectal cancer surgery

W. van Gijn (1) , G.A. Gooiker (1) , M.W.J.M. Wouters (1) , P.N. Post (2) , R.A.E.M. Tollenaar (1) , C.J.H. van de Velde (1)

1 Department of Surgery
2 Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement

There is a growing consensus to concentrate high-risk surgical procedures to high-volume surgeons in high-volume hospitals. However, there is fierce debate about centralizing more common malignancies such as colorectal cancer. The objective of this review is to conduct a meta-analysis using the best evidence available on the volume-outcome relationship for colorectal cancer treatment.

Mots clés: Medicine

W. van Gijn, G.A. Gooiker, M.W.J.M. Wouters, P.N. Post, R.A.E.M. Tollenaar, et al.. Volume and outcome in colorectal cancer surgery. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36, ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.027⟩. ⟨hal-00612386⟩