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May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Laparoscopic resection of the colon is an effective alternative to open surgery in the treatment of colon cancer, but previous studies have estimated that laparoscopic techniques are used in only 10 percent of colon resections. This research was con ...
February 24, 2011 | Report
The report compares the rates of elective, or "preference-sensitive," procedures across regions and suggests that differences in clinicians' personal beliefs and opinions contribute to the variation.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study to determine the relationship between the acquisition of surgical robots and the amount of radical prostatectomy (RP) procedures in hospitals and regions found increased performance of RPs in hospitals and regions that had surgical robots.
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Many physicians confronting declining reimbursement from insurers have invested in ambulatory surgery centers, where they perform outpatient surgical and diagnostic procedures.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The authors examined trends in spinal surgeries in Medicare beneficiaries over 65 between 1992-2005. Their analyses showed that rates of cervical spinal fusions had increased 206 percent, and that geographical variation in rates for such surgeries was very large. Indications for these procedures should be more clearly defined.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
When surgery is delayed beyond 12 weeks from diagnosis for patients suffering from muscle-invasive bladder cancer, mortality rates rise significantly.
October 25, 2006 | Journal Article
Referring patients to hospitals that perform high volumes of specific surgical procedures has been associated with better outcomes for those surgical procedures. Less is known about the patient characteristics of those who receive care at low- and h ...
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Surgical complications vary by hospital setting and surgeon’s specialty.
September 4, 2012 | Journal Article
Robotic-assisted staging beneficial in minimally invasive surgery.
September 4, 2012 | Journal Article
Laparoscopic liver resection may extend beyond the initial postoperative period, with few readmissions.