The relation of annual surgeon case volume to clinical outcomes and resource utilization in abdominal hysterectomy.

摘要: OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship of annual surgeon case volume to surgical outcome following hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a retrospective cohort women who underwent hysterectomy between January 1995 and December 2005 evaluated complications resource utilization. RESULTS: A total 214 physicians contributed 8,747 patients study. Of these patients, 7,166 abdominal Overall, rates in population were low. However, compared with low (i.e., <10 hysterectomies per year), high ≥10 year) had fewer intraoperative complications, postoperative shorter procedure times than surgeons for CONCLUSION: Among undergoing hysterectomy, operate on more annually have faster times, lower surgeons. Both groups complication rates, however, confirming safety even hands low-volume