Re-resection rates after breast-conserving surgery as a performance indicator Introduction of a case-mix model to allow comparison between Dutch hospitals

A.K. Talsma (1) , A.M.J. Reedijk , R.A.M. Damhuis , P.J. Westenend , W.J. Vles (1)

1 IkaziaHospital Rotterdam

Re-resection rate after breast conserving surgery (BCS) has been introduced as an indicator of quality of surgical treatment in international literature. The present study aims to develop a case-mix model for re-resection rates and to evaluate its performance in comparing results between hospitals.

Mots clés: Medicine

A.K. Talsma, A.M.J. Reedijk, R.A.M. Damhuis, P.J. Westenend, W.J. Vles. Re-resection rates after breast-conserving surgery as a performance indicator Introduction of a case-mix model to allow comparison between Dutch hospitals. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (4), pp.357. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.01.008⟩. ⟨hal-00677322⟩