The volume-outcome relation in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cancer

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1754-1763

  Wouters, Michel W J M ^a,b   Gooiker, Gea A ^b   Van Sandick, Johanna W ^a   Tollenaar, Rob A E M ^b  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Esophageal neoplasms; Esophagectomy mortality; Hospital mortality; Hospital volume; Quality assurance; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HOSPITAL VOLUME; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGEON VOLUME; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858707527     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: 10970142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26383     Document Type: Review

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