Volume-Outcome Relationship in Surgery

Dr Nzenwa discusses his recently published article in JACS, Which Volume Matters More? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hospital vs Surgeon Volume in Intra-Abdominal Emergency Surgery

Study Authors:
Wardah Rafaqat MBBS
Emanuele Lagazzi MD
Hamzah Jehanzeb MBBS
May Abiad MD
John O Hwabejire MD, FACS, MPH
Jonathan J Parks MD, FACS
Haytham M Kaafarani MD, FACS, MPH
Michael P DeWane MD

Citation: Rafaqat W, Lagazzi E, Jehanzeb H, et al. Which Volume Matters More? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hospital vs Surgeon Volume in Intra-Abdominal Emergency Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2023; 238.

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